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4 Considerations Before Building a Strip-Till Rig

Minnesota farmer Paul Hamann shares the wisdom gained from working on three different custom strip-till rigs built in his own shop.
By Ian Gronau posted on January 18, 2017 | Posted in Equipment
Minnesota farmer Paul Hamann shares the wisdom gained from working on three different custom strip-till rigs built in his own shop.
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8 Tips for Winterizing Your Sprayer

November 13, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
It's very likely you've already completed the harvest season and are in the process of storing all the equipment in a proper place. One piece of equipment requires more attention than others when putting it in the storage place: the sprayer.
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From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

The Value Of 'Engineering By Inventory'

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 9, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
When visiting with strip-tillers on their farm, it's always interesting to see some of the custom modifications they've made to machinery. Sometimes, these are major overhauls to row unit setups on planter or strip-till toolbars.
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Variety Is The Spice Of Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 26, 2013 | Posted in Equipment
Finding a strip-till setup to best suit your soil type, farm size and budget isn't always easy, especially if there aren't opportunities to test and see equipment at work. This was a challenge that Kimball, S.D., farmer Todd Boesen encountered when he first transitioned his corn operation to strip-till 5 years ago. While there were a number of custom strip-till operators in the south- central part of the state, Boesen says he didn't have a clear sense of where to start.
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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.

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Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.
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