Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller and no-tiller Mike Peterson shares how he retrofitted his John Deere 8200 tractor with liquid fertilizer tanks for split nitrogen application.
In 2020, he moved the N tanks from the sidedress bar to the tractor and freed up the toolbar for cover crop application, while still applying nutrients.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.
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