Brian Ryberg, who farms with his wife, Sandy, near Buffalo Lake, Minn., has been on the bleeding edge of precision farming since the 1990s when he first started using a yield monitor in his combine.
Broadcasting fertilizer requires mechanical incorporation across the entire field otherwise there can be nitrogen (N) losses to volatility from urea-based fertilizer sources or losses to wind or water. While this method creates a nutrient-rich zone a few inches below the soil surface, application can be non-uniform, and the loss of crop residue increases the soil erosion and concentration risk.
When David Delhotal started using precision farming equipment in 2007, he was sold enough on the capabilities and benefits, that 2 years later, technology touches most aspects of his family’s 3,000-acre operation in West Brooklyn, Ill.
The organizers of the largest farmer-attended strip-tillage conference in the nation announce 12 companies have joined on as partners for the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Omaha, Neb., on Aug. 3-4, 2017.
Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) welcomes Ag Ventures Alliance (AgVA) as a new investor in the manufacturer of conservation tillage and nutrient management equipment.
Strip-Till Farmer editors caught up with Todd Conner from Environmental Tillage Systems at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., to discuss new product innovations helping to advance the practice along with emerging trends in strip-till.
One of the often-mentioned benefits of strip-till is its adaptability to different regions, climates and soil types. That’s not to say success is universal, but advantages tied to soil strength and fertilizer retention can offer enough incentive to at least experiment with a system.
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Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, are planting corn into strips for the first time in southern Wisconsin. Leo and Patrick discuss how their strip-till maiden voyage has gone so far in this preview of Leo’s 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling.” The conference takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. Download the full program and register at StripTillConference.com.
Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.