Articles Tagged with ''Conservation Ag Update''

Video of the Week: No-Tilling in California

By Noah Newman posted on November 19, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Staying in California for the Video of the Week. West Coast strip-till and no-till pioneer Tom Barcellos checks in with an up-close look at his planter.

Ahead of the Curve: Verdant Robotics Sharpshooter

By Noah Newman posted on November 18, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Let’s talk tech now as we go Ahead of the Curve with Verdant Robotics. The company showed off its new Sharpshooter at the FIRA Conference a few weeks ago.

Minnesota No-Tiller Double-Crops Soybeans & Triticale

By Noah Newman posted on November 17, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Time now for a good old fashioned Farmer Feature. Let’s head out to Lewiston, Minn., to catch up with longtime no-tiller Luke Miller. We joined him in the cab as he harvested triticale in early June. Miller grows feed for his 700 cows. And he has a pretty unique rotation.

Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 16, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season and doing what he can with cover crops.

Conservation Ag Update

Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

By Noah Newman posted on November 15, 2024

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.

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The Story Behind the First-Ever Strip-Till Rig

By Noah Newman posted on November 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

We’ve got an exclusive interview with Ricky Brown, who developed the first-ever commercial strip-till rig with Leo and Jerril Hardin in Alabama. Our Mike Lessiter catches up with Brown for a look back at the groundbreaking creation.

No-Tillers Interseed Cereal Rye with Fertilizer Applicator

By Noah Newman posted on November 5, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Longtime western Oklahoma no-tiller Jimmy Smith and his son Spencer keep their sandy soils in place by interseeding cereal rye into standing cotton. They’re using a Dalton Ag Mobility 600 fertilizer applicator to get the job done.

Aigen Shows Off New Weeding Technology at FIRA USA

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 4, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

I’m in Sacramento, Calif., this week at FIRA USA and we’re just going to get right into it. Why don’t you take a look at some of the newest and most exciting Ag technology on display at this year’s conference.

Should No-Tillers Consider Dialing Back P & K in 2025?

By Noah Newman posted on November 3, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

How will those tough market prices affect your nutrient management plans for 2025? Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot says you might want to think about dialing back P and K rates if possible.

Favorable Weather Leads to Speedy Harvest, Great Yields

By Noah Newman posted on November 2, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Our harvest season odyssey continues in Amboy, Ill., where I spent the day with Dave Thompson, a farmer turned precision specialist for Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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