Rick Tomic, Business Development Director for Shred Select, gives an overview of their exciting new product at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Steve Martin, President of Martin Industries, explains the history and features of the Martin-Till at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

Phil Jennings, Service Manager for Kinze Mfg., introduces three new products at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.

Doug Applegate, CEO/Owner at Praxidyn, discusses the AE50 award-winning Mixmate at the 2018 National Farm Machinery Show.

AeroVironment will be showcasing this pioneering ecosystem at three upcoming tradeshows: World Ag Expo, National Farm Machinery Show and Commodity Classic.

A record 10 staffers from Strip-Till Farmer took to the road this winter to interview manufacturers and find the latest, cutting-edge products. With a mix of model improvements and upgrades and new products, the winter farm shows debuted a variety of planting equipment, precision farming technology, hay and forage products, tillage systems and more.

Dawn Equipment President Joe Bassett introduces the company’s new ISOBUS Controller system for the Rfx down pressure system, designed to help de-clutter a farmer’s tractor cab and provide a built-in controller to the monitor.

Thurston Mfg.’s Nick Jensen introduces the new Blu-Jet Trenchmaster tool designed for filling in trench tile lines in the field. The V design on the blades act as a side rake to bring dirt into the trench, which is then packed and smooth by the leveler. The machine only requires 75-100 horsepower to pull it and it offers a low soil-disturbance alternative to a disc in no-till and strip-till environments.

Precision Planting’s Cory Muhlbauer discusses the company’s new FurrowJet fertilizer application attachment for planters. The system quick-attaches to the planter row unit and delivers fertilizer in three zones — on two wings spaced ¾ of an inch apart that slice through the furrow sidewall — and also on the seedling. This application method targets the seed roots and crown roots to increase uptake in early plants and create a safe environment to avoid seed burn.