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2 for 1: Strip-Tiller Plants Soybeans with Strip-Till Rig

By Noah Newman posted on March 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

John Hanson switched to strip-till a few years ago to save money on fuel and labor costs and increase the moisture-holding capacity of the soils on his 1,600-acre farm in central Iowa.

Considerations for Planting in Dry Conditions

April 20, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: University of Nebraska

Regardless of whether anhydrous was applied in the fall or spring, and regardless of amount applied, ammonia burn may occur due to the dry conditions.

Use Strip-Till to Push Corn Planting Populations

Strip-tillers can likely increase corn & decrease soybean seeding rates from averages reported in the 2022 Strip-Till Farmer Operational Practices Survey.

By Michaela Paukner posted on March 3, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With so many uncontrollable factors contributing to the success of a strip-tiller’s crops, maximizing the controllables can boost yields, especially for corn.

John Deere Offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing For Combines

John Deere is now offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing on 2018 or newer John Deere S700 Series Combines.

January 30, 2023

Source: John Deere

John Deere is now offering HarvestLab 3000 Grain Sensing on 2018 or newer John Deere S700 Series Combines.

[Video] Walkthrough of SMART Seeder MAX's 60-Row, One-Pass No-Till Planter

September 19, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Canadian company Clean Seed Ag Technologies showcases the new Smart Seeder Max, a no-till one pass precision planter. The blades allow for the cutting action of a coulter, fracturing the soil just enough to allow for seeding and fertilizer placement. The Smart Seeder Max boasts a unique variable rate delivery system, which applies precise rates for up to five different products, independently at each opener over the span of the entire no-till drill.

Planting Progress Report Shows Soybean Planting Underway

April 18, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Texas and Louisiana led the way among corn and soybean plantings, respectively.

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Case IH Launches New Planter Model

February 4, 2022 | Posted in Equipment

The new Case IH 2150S Early Riser front-fold trailing planter addition brings narrow row choices to the 2000 series line. This addition of machines offers farmers a range of configurations, including 23, 24, 31 or 32 rows with 15-inch spacing, or 24 rows with 20-inch spacing.

Salford Group Ferti-GO 4S Planter Mounted Fertilizer Applicator

February 8, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting Attachments

Salford's Ferti-GO 4S Planter Mounted Fertilizer Applicator features a single product hopper, available for mounting on many planter models, with variable rate metering and four section control.

Harvest International Collaborating with Precision Planting Dealers to Offer Ultraplant Planter Bars

March 31, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

The collaboration with individual dealers offers complete access to the newly released 2017 line of Ultraplant planter bars, which can be equipped with Precision Planting technology.

In the Field: Planting 2015 Corn Crop in Central Iowa

By Ian Gronau posted on April 21, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Here's a UAV video shot out on strip-tiller Kurt Wessels' farm in Kesley, Iowa, as he was wrapping up corn planting last week. The footage was provided by Jared Schrage.

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