A contingent of Strip-Till Farmer editors descended on the recent 2014 Farm Progress Show to learn about the latest machines and inputs that could help boost yields and profits for strip-tillers.

Dave Link, technical manager with Harvestec, introduces Harvestec's new 600 series of corn heads at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. The line has a number of new features. The goals of the new features are to lower power consumption, increase efficiency, come in at a lighter weight, create a finer length of chop and to ensure easy maintenance.

Kaleb Lindquist, Software Sales Specialist for Ag Leader, introduces the new Compass Display, an entry-level guidance and virtual terminal display. According to Kaleb, setting up a guidance line takes just 4 touchscreen clicks on the Compass.

Mike Martinez, Market Manager in Trimble's Ag Division announces the introduction of the Connected Farm Dashboard and the new Trimble TMX-2050 Display. The Connected Farm Dashboard provides one centralized location for farmers to view key information impacting their operations.

Lee Kilpatrick, director of sales and marketing for BBI Spreaders, gives a brief overview of the product BBI showed at the 2013 Farm Progress Show. That included the BBI MagnaSpread Ultra, MagnaSpread 2, MagnaSpread 3 and the Task Command System.

Brandy Greer, Product Manager with Topcon Precision Agriculture, talks about Topcon's TopNET live subscription-based service.

At Farm Progress Show 2013, Calmer Corn Heads showed, for the first time, a 30 row, 12-inch corn head. In this video, Marion Calmer explains how the company approached the challenges of developing a 12-inch corn head.

Drew Gerber, with Horsch, walks through a product overview on the Horsch Maestro planter at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois.

Newt Lingenfelter, with Hagie Manufacturing, introduces the new STS12 and STS12i line of sprayers. He gives a brief overview of what's new with the equipment and some of the options that come with the equipment. We caught up with Lingenfelter at the 2013 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill.

Doug Hays, with Prescription Tillage Technology, introduces the company's new Saber Tooth Insert (STI) Blade. The Saber Tooth is the angle of the cut on the blade itself. The blade is beveled on the opposite sides of every tooth. That improves blade stability in the soil. The design of the tooth helps to pull the blade into the soil, as well as propel it through the soil, minimizing the down pressure that's needed.