Strip-tiller Adam Nechanicky and his father, Mark, take pride in getting the most production from their 500-acre corn and soybean operation near Buckingham, Iowa.
360 Yield Center seeks to push corn yields consistently to 300 bushels per acre, and beyond, through better management and application of water and nitrogen.
Is 500-bushel corn really attainable? Those involved with the new Illinois-based company 360 Yield Center think so, through better identification and management of limiting factors in the field.
Set up your new strip-till system for success by paying close attention to equipment setups, fertility application and soil health, says University of Minnesota Extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes.
Strip-till success doesn't happen overnight, but chances of succeeding may well depend on the management and equipment decisions farmers make as they adopt the practice.
The industry's first comprehensive study on strip-till practices finds individual grower systems are diverse, but banding nutrients and RTK guidance are common tools that can improve productivity.
In an industry-first report, No-Till Farmer’s sister publication, Strip-Till Farmer, surveyed readers to evaluate how strip-tillers are building their systems and provide a foundation for future analysis.
Less soil disturbance and targeted anhydrous application help Illinois strip-tiller Jerry Henkel reduce erosion, trim nitrogen use by 40% and improve corn yields.
With his bare-bones row-unit setup on a rented toolbar, Jerry Henkel doesn't consider himself a traditional strip-tiller. But for the last 15 years, Henkel's simple approach to strip-till has helped reduce nitrogen usage, improve corn yields and nearly eliminate erosion concerns.
Making the most of fertilizer investments is on the top of producers minds as overall input costs continue to rise. The new 6200-060 N Keeper from Yetter Farm Equipment seals the slot that is opened during fertilizer application, helping ensure growing plants can take full advantage of either pre-plant or side-dress applied nitrogen.
Farming in north-central Illinois, Cade Bushnell doesn't have the luxury of naturally high organic matter in his primarily sandy clay soils or a consistent weather pattern he can count on each year to produce a bumper corn crop.
Moving to banded placement of dry fertilizer helps Nebraska strip-tillers Ray and Kevin Kucera save 50% in application costs and improve corn and soybean stands.
Having broadcast dry fertilizer for years, Nebraska strip-tillers Ray and Kevin Kucera began to question the long-term value of the practice, especially after moving to strip-till 5 years ago.
Reducing trips across the field and adopting precision technology has helped Ontario strip-tiller Mark Richards save 15% in fuel expenses and thousands of dollars in seed costs.
For years, the annual field preparation routine for Dresden, Ontario, farmer Mark Richards included a minimum of three tillage passes ahead of planting.
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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.