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Making The Most Of A Simple Strip-Till System

Cover crops and split-nitrogen applications are beneficial additions to Kyle Schminke’s straightforward strip-till operation in Iowa.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 24, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
For more than 20 years, a less-is-more approach has defined the strip-till operation of Iowa farmer Kyle Schminke. He got his start working with Shellsburg, Iowa, farmer Homer Showman and today strip-tills about 1,000 acres of corn and no-tills 1,000 acres of soybeans.
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Topcon Introduces X25 Console

November 24, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture
Michael Stone, North American sales manager with Topcon, shares some of the features of the new X25 console, which is the mid-level member of the company's guidance displays. The console can control up to 4 product application rates and coupled with the CropSpec sensor for on the go application adjustment.
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Targeted Strip-Till Fertility Boosts Corn Yields

Spring strip-till and precise fertilizer placement have helped Wisconsin’s Steve Duwe break the 200-bushel barrier in corn and successfully experiment with strip-tilled soybeans.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 11, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management
In arid parts of the U.S. like the Texas Panhandle, quenching the thirst of crops has been increasingly difficult in recent years.
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Fuel, Fertilizer Savings Drive Evolving Strip-Till System

Despite adverse growing conditions, Iowa strip-tiller Ben Pederson is seeing measurable returns on his 3-year strip-till investment.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 23, 2014 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management
After years of field cultivation and disc ripping on his family's corn and soybean operation, Ben Pederson believed he was improving soil tilth. But visual indicators on his farm near Lake Mills, Iowa, began to leave him less convinced that full-width tillage was worthwhile.
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