On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, we head inside Jimmy and Andy Gray’s Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stony Point, N.C.
Jon Stevens takes us along for the ride as he harvests a no-tilled corn-on-corn field in the challenging soils of Rock Creek, Minn.
Associate editor Mackane Vogel reports form AGRITECHNICA in Hanover, Germany, where new technology from Weed-It could help no-tillers save big on chemical inputs.
Speaking of technology, Trevor Balthazor from John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell reveals the popular tool that’s making life easier for farmers this harvest season.
Later in the episode, Jason Webster, PTI Farm Manager, shares the top takeaways from Precision Planting’s Phantom Yield Loss Study.
In the Video of the Week, No-Till Innovator Ray Archuleta explains the science behind no-till drills. And last but not least, Marion Calmer checks in from his farm in Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his upcoming National No-Tillage Conference presentation.
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And that will wrap things up on this edition of Conservation Ag Update. Until next time, for more stories visit no-tillfarmer.com, striptillfarmer.com and covercropstrategies.com. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!
