Strip-tiller Brad Hobelmann discusses how the Laforge DynaTrac has helped him overcome sidehill draft and control the planter to within 1 inch of strips and fertilizer.
Carbon sequestration and carbon markets are the latest buzz in agriculture, and yet carbon is not an inert substance that goes in the ground
and just stays there. It’s actually part of the carbon cycle and involves
the entire soil microbial community, decomposition and nutrient uptake.
How do you increase yield potential and
ROI without increasing inputs? With nitrogen,
diesel & weed control chemicals, we farmers
are heavily invested in crop performance. But
costs are getting out of hand and waste continues to be a problem.
Charles Martin and Andrew Bowman farm near each other outside of Oneida, Ill., in the northwest portion of the state. Both have done on-farm and development research research trials to
identify more sustainable farming practices.
The recent shortage and climbing prices
of glyphosate and other commonly used
weed control products has many growers
searching for alternative products and crop
protection practices for 2022 and beyond.
Get an insider’s perspective on the current
supply chain challenges in crop protection
and fertilizer, how best to navigate the lack
of supply, and tips for making the best
weed control and fertilizer decisions in the
coming year
What you harvest at the end of the season is
dependent on the attention given to the beginning. That starts with a crop fertility plan based
on a complete soil analysis, says John Leif,
Regional Sales Agronomist for AgroLiquid.
After much experimentation, Ryan Nell
is seeing higher yields and more consistent results in his soybean fields. In fact, the
Juneau, Wis., strip-tiller has moved his average
soybean planting date up by a matter of weeks.
Long-term success with strip-till is tied
to understanding your strip-till equipment
management strategy and solid financial
planning. Farmer, business consultant and
seedsman Shay Foulk of Ag View Solutions
provides a roadmap to gaining control of
your farm metrics to improve your economic decision-making and planning.
As a budding soil scientist at the age of 5, Mike Petersen found
himself digging in the dirt, puzzling over worms, grubs, ants, and the
rich aroma of “alive” soil. Now, more than 50 years later, the independent soil consultant has spent decades researching how to produce
high outputs from the seeds we plant — and do it sustainably.
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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.