Dysart, Iowa, strip-tiller Pete Youngblut cut his teeth in the precision ag industry as a software support specialist for Ag Leader. Now, as president and owner of independent dealer Youngblut Ag in central Iowa, he helps other strip-tillers solve challenges with precision technology.
A large drone dealer in Florida allegedly violated several FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) regulations in a case that serves as a harsh reminder to be up to speed on rules and required paperwork before flying drones.
The second annual Strip-Till Farmer Hall of Fame class includes Bill Preller of Congerville, Ill., Jodi DeJong-Hughes of Willmar, Minn., and David Legvold of Northfield, Minn.
Longtime no-tillers switch to strip-till & systematic in-line ripping to improve crop performance in their corn, double-crop soybeans & wheat rotation on compacted soils.
Farming in tight, clay soils in northern Oklahoma where rains can be as fickle as a politician’s promise has made the Schnaithman family confirmed strip-tillers for their corn and soybeans. They’ll be the first to tell you that the Southern Plains are NOT the Corn Belt.
“I’m happy with what I’ve seen so far,” Tyler Troiola says. “The herbicide savings were as advertised on corn. Soybeans were a little trickier, though.”
A reader in the Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group is thinking about building a 6-row strip-till rig out of an old 6-row planter. The Michigan native aims to utilize the dry fertilizer boxes off the planter while running Rawson coulters to make strips.
Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.
While the benefits are clear, Zach Reiter understands the process of changing an entire operation isn’t easy and what works for him might not for someone else. At the end of the day, it’s his job to find out what each individual needs to be successful with strip-till.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the team pays a visit to No-Till Innovator Jim Leverich for a look at some of his new equipment in Sparta, Wis.
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