Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- Farmer Uses AI to Build Harvest Schedule
- Strip-Tilling at 11 MPH
- Longtime No-Tiller Turns to Strip-Till to Solve Nutrient Challenges
- SMSU Giving Strip-Till a Look After $600K Grant
- Strategies for Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies
Farmer Uses AI to Build Harvest Schedule
Iowa no-tiller Kelly Garrett, who grows corn, soybeans and wheat across 9,000 acres, explains how his son used John Deere’s new generative AI assistant, JD, to build a harvest schedule. “We didn’t understand why we were experiencing some of the yield losses, but the AI will help you analyze that and pick a way to be more efficient,” Garrett says in this Information Week feature. “It’s just data management and data understanding, and adopting the AI is the next round of technology that can make us more efficient.”
Source: Kelsey Ziser, InformationWeek
Strip-Tilling at 11 MPH
In this latest episode of a day in the life of Salisbury Farms, fifth-generation farmer Jay Salisbury shows how he’s freshening strips at 11 mph.
Longtime No-Tiller Turns to Strip-Till to Solve Nutrient Challenges
In this video, No-Till Legend Marion Calmer explains why he added strip-till to his arsenal recently (scroll to 6:50 in the video), and also shares some harvest tips, short corn insights and more from the Farm Progress Show.
SMSU Giving Strip-Till a Look After $600K Grant
Strip-till equipment is making its way to the Southwest Minnesota State Univ. research fields, thanks in large part to a $600,000 grant. “With the new grant, we’re going to get precision equipment,” Adam Alford, associate professor of agronomy, announced at a field day last week. “We’re going to have strip-till and no-till capabilities now. Both areas have interest because they don’t disturb the soil as much, and that reduces soil erosion rates.”
Source: Deb Gau
Strategies for Addressing Nutrient Deficiencies
In Session 2 of the Next Gen Ag Partners Winter Crop Shop, Bodie Kitchel -- Indiana farmer, agronomist, and BW Fusion expert -- answers key questions to help farmers evaluate different ways to address nutrient deficiencies and soil fertility improvement. Ultimately, Kitchel hopes to help farmers decide what works best for their soil types, yield goals and current operational practices. He also discusses how to manage residue in no-till systems.
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