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Planting or Burying Seeds of Precision Innovation?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 16, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Some suggest that precision progress has somewhat stalled among individual companies, and perhaps collaboration or acquisition can jumpstart — or at the very least — streamline innovation.

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It All Begins With Soil Testing

By John Dobberstein posted on October 12, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Are you still wrestling with questions over soil fertility issues in your no-tilled pastures? A recent blog post from Oklahoma State University Extension’s Brian Arnall might shed some light on the situation for you.

From the Desk of Laura Barrera

What Can We Learn from Top-Yielding No-Till Corn Growers?

By Laura Barrera posted on May 17, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

I took a look at the last three No-Till Operational Benchmark Studies to see if there were any consistent results among the group of high-yielding corn growers that may be worth paying attention to.

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

March 31, 2016 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

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

New Products Revealed at National Farm Machinery Show

February 25, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

We've rounded up some of the new products introduced by the show's 880-plus exhibitors, including tracks, planters, fertilizer attachments, sprayers, precision technology products and more.

[Video] Ag Leader at the 2016 National No-Tillage Conference

February 17, 2016 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Ryan Oehler, territory manager for Ag Leader in Indiana and Ohio, talks about new InCommand displays and other new equipment of interest to no-tillers who are working with precision technology.

Adapting to Mother Nature with No-Till, Populations and Fertility

There’s not much a no-tiller can do over late springs or a lack of rain, but with timely planting, precision technology and an effective fertility plan, Joe Zenz is helping his crop as best as he can.

By Laura Barrera posted on February 15, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

For some farmers, no-till is all they know. That's the case for Joe Zenz, who took up the practice when he started farming 20 years ago. A neighbor of veteran no-tiller Maury McLean, Zenz joined an informal partnership with him and his son Paul in 1996, and learned how to no-till under McLean's guidance.

No-Till Notes: Fine Tune Populations with Variable Rate Seeding

No-tillers who use precision technology and nail down their soil types can find the right balance with corn populations and optimize yields and profits.

By Jim Leverich posted on January 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture, Water Management

For years, farmers have been encouraged to continue increasing populations to enhance corn yields.

John Deere Introduces Generation 4 CommandCenter Premium Activation

December 9, 2015 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

John Deere has streamlined precision ag capabilities with the new precision ag solution. The offering combines the three most commonly used applications from the GreenStar 3 2630 display with vehicle functionality.

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