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How Are You Getting the Job Done with Today's Extra-Wide Combine Headers?

By Noah Newman posted on September 3, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Recognizing the enormous value of getting stalks, straw and chaff across the full width of the combine header, we asked readers in the Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group — how are you getting the job done with today’s extra-wide 40 to 60-foot headers? Check out the responses here.

2024 National Farm Machinery Show: New Strip-Till Equipment, Profitable Planting Tips & More

By Noah Newman posted on February 16, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Strip-Till Farmer editors racked up the steps at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., this week. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.

Scout for Palmer Amaranth & Waterhemp to Prevent Spread with Combine

Make plans now to prevent the spread of Pennsylvania's herbicide-resistant weeds.

October 20, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Due to dry conditions early in the production season, we are seeing more Palmer amaranth and waterhemp escapes in no-till soybean fields this year.

John Deere Offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing For Combines

John Deere is now offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing on 2018 or newer John Deere S700 Series Combines.

January 30, 2023

Source: John Deere

John Deere is now offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing on 2018 or newer John Deere S700 Series Combines.

Lifelong Learning: Starting Harvest Like it's a New School Year

November 7, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: RDO Equipment

RDO Equipment's Erin Hightower writes, "A good first day of school or harvest share several similarities. From preparing to implementing good habits early, to building in a feedback loop, these steps can help not only create a good start but also produce a satisfying finish."

No-Till Has Advantage on Managing Residue In Dry Weather

October 28, 2022

How you leave your fields in the fall is the beginning of planning for the 2023 planting season. Consideration for the very dry weather we’ve had in 2021 and 2022 should be top of mind as farmers plan for a successful spring planting in 2023.

Weed Management Tactics to Try at Harvest Time

September 9, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Planting delays gave an incredible advantage for weeds in some fields in 2022, enabling weeds to germinate and emerge at the same time as crops in 2022. It is important that farmers do what they can to limit weed seed production and movement to help prevent weed infestations in the future.

USDA Reports 95% Corn, 96% Soybeans Harvested

November 22, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Harvest appears nearing completion for most staple row crops.

USDA Reports 41% of Corn Harvested

October 11, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

USDA reported 41% of corn crops harvested, above the 39% reported harvested by this time in 2020. The 5-year average for corn harvested in this week is 31%.

2018 National Farm Machinery Show

[Video] Shred Select at the National Farm Machinery Show

February 22, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

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.

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