Articles Tagged with ''sprayers''

A Word Of Warning On Sharpen Tankmixes

March 14, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

We were hopeful that there would be labels this spring to allow mixing of Sharpen with products that contain flumioxazin or sulfentrazone but this does not appear to be the case.

The original SpraCoupe sits next to a more recent model.

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AGCO To Retire Venerable SpraCoupe Sprayer

March 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment

Citing U.S. EPA compliance concerns and diminishing sales volumes, AGCO says it will stop producing its SpraCoupe compact, self-propelled sprayer for the North American market in May.

Livestock, Covers Add Diversity For Enterprising No-Tiller

Byron Richard’s once wheat-dominated farm in North Dakota is now home to many different crops — including livestock — after his commitment to no-till practices.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Third-generation farmer Byron Richard seems to always find himself in the center of big changes in his tiny community.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

A Fork In The Road: No-Till Wins Out

When minimum tillage failed, wheat producer Dale Schuler realized there was no middle ground. So he committed to no-till and has never turned back.

By Dan Schuler and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

It took me just 2 years of no-tilling only 40 acres of our then 3,000-acre wheat farm to fully sell my father on the idea of no-till.

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Precision Planting To Be Acquired By Monsanto Co.

July 1, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

In late May, Monsanto Co. announced they planned to purchase the Precision Planting operation from founders Greg and Cindy Sauder.

Considerations When Buying Sidedressing Equipment

June 28, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Source: SFP Yield Signs

The first thing to consider when purchasing sidedress equipment is the type of N fertilizer applied.

Pumping Up Pull-Type Sprayers

No-tillers are swapping nozzles, adding precision technology and trying other tricks to get better performance from their pull-type sprayers.

By Martha Mintz posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Pull-type sprayers are still one the most important tools on the farm for no-tillers as they push for higher yields on acres being covered multiple times to apply herbicides, insecticides, fungicides, nutrients, plant hormones, growth regulators and more.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study (2012)

Expenses Take Steep Climb For No-Tillers

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While no-tillers continue to enjoy some of the highest grain prices in recent history, it’s clear that they need those prices to stay high, judging by their 2011 expense sheet.

Plenty Of Room In The Shed For Pull-Type Sprayers

By John Dobberstein posted on March 7, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

There’s a lot to like about self-propelled sprayers. But there’s still plenty of room in the shed for a pull-type sprayer, especially on smaller-acreage farms where the price of a self-propelled unit might be a little harder to justify.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Producing Quality Seed In A No-Till System

The right equipment, and a solid seed-to-harvest crop protection plan, keeps yield-champion no-tiller David Hula’s bins full and customers happy.

By David Hula and Martha Mintz posted on February 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection

Seed production is our business, so we focus as much on the quality and health of the crop we produce as we do on pushing yields.

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