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Yield Monitoring Errors

October 10, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Purdue University Extension, R.L. (Bob) Nielsen

While we often focus on the importance of yield monitor calibration relative to logging accurate yield estimates during grain harvest (Luck & Fulton, 2014), there are other yield monitor settings that can inadvertently influence yield estimates.

3 Precision Technology Tips To Improve Strip-Till

March 26, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Strip-tiller Will Cannon has a more intimate knowledge of precision farming technology than most farmers.

From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Solving The Precision Data Mystery In Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 24, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Having recently returned from working the 22nd annual National No-Tillage Conference with my No-Till Farmer colleagues, I am still digesting the abundance of information shared by speakers, sponsors and attendees.

Twin-Row Strip-Till Attracts Farmers

Strip-twinning helps farmers increase in-row spacing between corn plants, exposes corn to more sunlight and can increase yields.

By Dan Zinkand posted on February 28, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Argyle, Iowa, grower Brian Klemme began twin-row strip-tilling corn in the spring of 2009 because he wanted to increase plant populations and spacing within rows and, hopefully, increase yields.

Video: Crop Residue Benefits of Auto-Steer

January 15, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Tim Norris, CEO of Ag Info Tech in Gambier, Ohio, discusses the unexpected value of RTK on no-till crop residue management at the 2013 National No-Tillage Conference.

Strip-Till Becoming A More Robust, Successful System

By Dan Zinkand posted on August 23, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

The increasing amount of strip-till equipment on the market, along with RTK and new options for spring strip-till, are making it easier for farmers to start and continue strip-tilling successfully, says Jodi DeJong-Hughes, a strip-till expert for University of Minnesota Extension.

Corn Yields Jump For Nebraska Strip-Tiller

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Strip-tilling has increased dryland corn yields 30 to 45 bushels per acre for Scott Darling of Pender, Neb., since he started strip-tilling about 4 years ago.

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management

After years of experimenting with equipment, soil tests, inputs and other areas, Schlapkohl has found a “U-Trough approach” that has him on track for reaching a 300-bushel-per-acre corn average.

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