Ryan and Melissa Shaw of Marlette, Mich., had their fair share of anxiety when going all in on strip-till in the fall of 2014. It was a major investment, and there was a sizable learning curve after a lifetime of conventional farming.
The comfort zone for most strip-tillers tends to be 30-inch rows. It offers ample space for corn to emerge and equipment setup and maintenance is easier.
Bill Hoeg, Case IH, talks about the features of the new Case IH Twin Row Planter and the types of farmers that are going to benefit most from using it. This video was shot on the grounds of the 2012 Farm Progress Show.
Scott Setniker tried strip-till for the first time this year and the Independence, Ore., farmer looks forward to trying it again this fall and next spring.
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Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment.
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