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Trial And Error Leads To Strip-Till Success

Switching to 30-inch corn, and experimentation with cover crops and strip-tilled soybeans, is showing a promising payback for Indiana strip-tiller Jason Wykoff.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 1, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment
With the majority of their acres dedicated to seed corn, a crop that requires intense management, strip-tiller Jason Wykoff and his wife, Gretchan, can’t afford to waste time and money on unnecessary field passes.
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Canada's Farm Progress Show Features Grower Educational Seminar Series

May 1, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Source: Canada's Farm Progress Show
Farm equipment buyers and sellers from around the world are getting ready to converge on Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada for the Canada's Farm Progress Show. Now in its 37th year, CFPS is Canada's largest agricultural technology show and one of the largest dryland technology shows in the world.
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The Climate Corporation Launches New Climate Pro Field Monitoring Service

April 22, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Jeff Hamlin, Director of Agronomic Research for The Climate Corporation, talks about Climate Pro, the add-on to Climate Basic. Climate Basic is a free field monitoring service that any grower can get to understand what's happening in any of their fields, hour-by-hour through the day. The Pro add-on helps growers answer 6 specific questions about their operation.
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Checking GPS Offset Settings For Automatic Section Control Systems

April 10, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Source: University of Nebraska, Joe Luck and Paul Jasa, Extension Agricultural Engineers
Planting season is nearly upon us and it won't be long until field activities are in full swing. After visiting with producers all across the state over the winter, it's clear that the adoption of precision ag technologies continues in many operations.
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Systems Approach Leads To Strip-Till Profitability

An evolving fertility program, planter modifications and a focus on improving soil health contribute to a $20 per acre profit with strip-till for Fox Lake, Wis., farmer Jonathan Gibbs.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 9, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
When he moved from full-width tillage to strip-tilled corn 4 years ago, Fox Lake, Wis., farmer Jonathan Gibbs understood it would require more than simply a change in equipment.
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Overview Of 2940 Air Adjust System From Yetter

April 4, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
The 2940 Air Adjust System was introduced last year by Yetter Manufacturing. The system enables the farmer the ability to adjust height and down pressure settings on different row units from the cab. In this video, Derek Allensworth with Yetter shares more information and options available with the system.
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Grain Carts Product Roundup 2014

Check out the latest grain cart offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
March 31, 2014 | Posted in Equipment
Check out the latest grain cart offerings from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
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