Using single-disc fertilizer openers instead of shanks to apply expensive fertilizer can help no-tillers save money on labor, fuel and equipment and improve no-till profitability.
Even if most of the field is fit to be planted, one can still have wet spots here and there, and some planter attachments are available to have more success planting under suboptimal conditions
Compaction and slippage problems can be easily improved by minor adjustments to tires; but by making an adjustment that improves one area of performance, the farmer may be giving up some performance in the other.
Before you drop seed into the ground this spring, consider these planter set-up techniques offered by Phil Needham that might improve your planting performance.
With spraying season is just around the corner, Erdal Ozkan, Ohio State University ag engineer, reviews some common-sense ideas to get the most out of crop-protection products.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, No-Till Farmer’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick, showcases how he’s taking conservation ag to the next level in Vincennes, Ind., with ponds, solar panels, duck hunting and more.
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