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Adding Tools to No-Till Corn Planter

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Warsaw, Va., no-tiller Craig Brann describes the setup on his 2001 John Deere 1770 corn planter, and the improvements he’s made to the row units and pop-up fertilizer application system on the unit with the help of Precision Planting, Yetter and SureFire Ag Systems.

Boosting Air Seeder Performance

February 9, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Craig Brann no-tills 800 acres of corn, wheat and soybeans near Warsaw, Va., and incorporates cover crops in his rotation. Brann discusses improvements he's made to his John Deere air seeder to improve performance.

Precision Planting Launches Fertilizer Attachment and Control Products

January 19, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: Precision Planting

FurrowJet fertilizer attachment allows growers to place starter fertilizers near the seed furrow, and the vApply controller systems allow growers to execute their fertility plan across the entire range of application rates for all passes through the field.

Precision Planting's SeedSense 20/20 Takes Home 2015 No-Till Product of the Year

January 12, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Crop Protection

No-tillers deemed 13 products the best among their categories, which  were recognized at the 24th annual National No-Tillage Conference.

Clean Rows, Focused Fertility Keep No-Till Going Strong

With the right equipment and a comprehensive fertility plan, a high-residue environment is only a benefit to the Jacksons’ no-till operation.

By Laura Barrera posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

In northern Illinois, no-till isn’t a terribly common sight, and Jerry Jackson doesn’t understand why.

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With Deere's Recent Purchase of Precision Planting, No-Tillers Concerned About Keeping Cropping Data Confidential

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

When Monsanto purchased the Precision Planting operation from central Illinois farmer Gregg Sauder in 2012, No-Till Farmer editors asked readers about their concerns with sharing electronically generated on-farm crop data. While six out of every 10 growers surveyed at that time were concerned about sharing their cropping data with suppliers, these worries have become worse with Deere’s recent purchase of Precision Planting’s hardware and technology from Monsanto.

Shop Talk: John Deere Acquires Precision Planting

December 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

DEERE & CO. and The Climate Corp., a subsidiary of Monsanto Co., signed agreements for Deere to acquire the Precision Planting equipment business, and to enable exclusive, near real-time data connectivity between certain Deere equipment and the Climate FieldView platform.

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Fewer Suppliers Coming

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 14, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

NOBODY HAS TO remind you that lower grain prices and higher crop input costs are having a serious impact on your farm income. With earnings for farmers expected to tumble by over 35% in 2016, most suppliers are also seeking new ways to slash costs.

Case IH's 2000 Series Early Riser Features All-New Row Unit

November 23, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Case IH

Building on a tradition of agronomic design, the rugged new planters have been engineered to operate at higher speeds to deliver fast and uniform emergence, Case IH says.

Building No-Till Profits and Protecting the Environment

Spoon-fed nutrients, tramlines and precise seeding machines serve as a profitable combination for Warsaw, Va., no-tiller Craig Brann.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Surrounded by two major rivers and the Chesapeake Bay watershed, Craig Brann likes to say he “farms on a sandbar” in eastern Virginia.

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