Steve Berning is a big believer in measuring what he manages, which has helped him efficiently strip-till 2,000 rented acres of continuous corn at Galusha Farm in Warrenville, Ill.

At the 2014 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., John Deere introduced it's new ExactEmerge seed delivery row unit system, allowing for the most accurate planting at speeds up to 10 mph along with the new MaxEmerge 5 row units for planting at traditional speeds. \

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.

Raven Industries, Inc. announced a collaboration with Kinze Manufacturing, Inc. to bring a new multi-hybrid planter control system to Kinze's world-leading product offering.

Ricky Kratz, Slinger, Wis., strip-tiller, shares the new technology they have added to their farm, how it has improved planting and how soon they were able to receive results from their investments.

The tales of young, tech-savvy entrepreneurs launching new ventures out of Silicon Valley are common.

Change is seldom a simple process, especially when skepticism and indecision come into play. It takes confidence and a little encouragement to try something new - a combination I've learned to emphasize whenever my youngster is faced with an unfamiliar challenge.

There is no doubt that strip-till and precision farming go hand-in-hand. Strip-tillers use RTK and variable-rate technology to get the most out of their inputs. Some planters are often equipped with devices that let farmers match seed-depth placement to soil type, and sprayers can regulate nutrient application by the drop.

Planter experts have numerous boxes they encourage producers to check off before they leave the shop for another planting season.