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Salin 247's Autonomous Planter Strip-Tills Corn in Iowa

By Noah Newman posted on May 3, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

Salin 247's lightweight, electric-powered planter planted corn in a strip-tilled field for an Iowa State University nitrogen study.

Key Factors to Consider When Choosing Manure Application Rates

By Leslie Johnson posted on April 29, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Note that manure characteristics vary significantly among species, so choosing a rate based on the coverage it provides on the soil surface is not a recommended method of determining an appropriate application rate.

Strip-Tillers Test Controlled Drainage System with Local University

By Justin Whitmore posted on April 25, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Daily Telegram

The Isley family takes pride in its stewardship of the land and farming operation, implementing no-till and strip-till systems, cover crops, filter strips and water retention structures to keep nutrients on the farm.

You Invested in a Smart Spraying System, Now What?

By Rodrigo Werle posted on April 11, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: WiscWeeds.info

"Balancing savings and effective management of troublesome weed species will be a major challenge with these novel precision application systems," says Rodrigo Werle, associate professor and extension cropping systems weed scientist at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

4 Big Questions About Soybean Planting

April 8, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting

Source: Cool Bean Blog

This "Cool Bean" blog features agronomic insights about soybean planting date, seeding rate, pre-herbicide timing and seed treatment recommendations.

5 Management Tips for Early-Planted Soybeans

By Mindy Ward posted on March 22, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Missouri Ruralist

It is no longer a question of whether to plant soybeans early, but what crop management practices will help the crop achieve maximum yield potential.

Celebrate National Ag Day with a Strip-Till Pioneer

By Noah Newman posted on March 19, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Mt. Pulaski, Ill., strip-tiller Jeff Martin stars in the season 3 premiere of ADM’s ongoing Faces of Food film series, which goes live on National Ag Day.

Strip-Till Offers Benefits in Peanut Production

By Paul L. Hollis posted on March 11, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: FarmProgress

Some conventional peanut production systems may require as many as nine tillage operations, notes Baldwin. A strip-till system, on the other hand, requires only one to two operations.

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Soil & Water Outcomes Fund Launches 5th Year of Farmer Enrollment

Program expands agricultural sustainability efforts to 28 states

March 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund provides payment to farmers for environmental outcomes that result from implementing conservation practices.

Randy Dowdy Calls No-Till Cult-Like & 4 Other Takeaways from Commodity Classic

March 4, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Strip-till and conservation ag were hot topics at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.

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