Recognizing the enormous value of getting stalks, straw and chaff across the full width of the combine header, we asked readers in the Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group — how are you getting the job done with today’s extra-wide 40 to 60-foot headers? Check out the responses here.
Strip-tillers often talk about the need to be more sensible with their seed placement and planter setups to create an increasingly responsive environment for initial plant growth.
Thanks to advances in corn hybrid genetics, nitrogen stabilizers and crop protection products, corn-on-corn acres are a popular choice amongst farmers.
Residue management at the combine is important, and steps you take to promote good residue practices will positively impact next year's planting pass.
September 28, 2023
Whether you are harvesting corn or soybeans, residue management at the combine is important. Any steps you take to better promote good residue practices will positively impact the following season's planting pass and will continue into stand establishment.
Copperhead Ag sales manager Jake Jass provides a rundown of new residue managers, nutrient applicators, row cleaners and more now available after their recent acquisition of Sunco Farm Equipment.
"Corn on corn is a challenge. It kind of depends on your strip-till machine type. I know my mole knife machine would never go through standing cornstalk without a shredder pass," says Jon Olson from Minnesota.
In the grand scheme of things, many people say climate change is the most critical issue facing mankind. But to me, the most important challenge is not just maintaining, but also improving the productivity of the soil.
A new biological designed to break down tough crop residue and clear the way for today’s high-speed planters, Excavator stimulates natural biological activity that speeds residue decay and releases nutrients faster.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.
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.
For over 90 years, Yetter Farm Equipment has designed and manufactured innovative and effective solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, we are proud to be recognized worldwide as an industry leader in designing row cleaners, strip till tools, planter attachments, precision fertilizer placement attachments, rotary hoes, toolbars, and harvest attachments.