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How a Strip-Tiller Can Save $116,000 Annually with Precision Technology

Conservative assumptions show a first-year 95% ROI on full farm adoption of precision ag tools. Sticker shock may apply, but you can bank returns in year two, says Iowa farmer & dealer.
By Dan Crummett posted on March 18, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Strip-Till Farming

Corn and soybean farmer Adam Gittins cautions strip-tillers to control their natural reaction to “sticker shock” when shopping for precision agriculture technology, and to realize the rapid ROI such tools can provide.


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Domestic Autonomous Aerial Applicator Comes to Midwest

Regional aerial service Heinen Brothers is part of the commercialization process of Pyka, a young California startup’s global reach into unmanned aerial application platforms
By Dan Crummett posted on March 18, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection, Precision Agriculture

Growers in the western Corn Belt and parts of the Southern Plains may notice a strange, slow, high-wing spray plane at work this summer over row-crop fields and some pastures – a sight that likely will become commonplace soon.


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How New Technology, Covers Crops can Beat Back Weeds

There are a plethora of new solutions — both man-made & natural — that can help no-tillers & strip-tillers get a handle on weed issues.
By Dan Crummett posted on March 17, 2025 | Posted in Equipment
While chemists have done most of the heavy lifting in agriculture’s battle with weeds since World War II, electrical and mechanical engineers are increasingly supporting the fight with innovations to make herbicides more efficient, and in some cases, bypass chemistry altogether.
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