Dean Carstens, Product PRO for Hawkins Mfg., breaks down the unique features of the StripCat, including urethane tires that prevent hair-pinning, Sunco trash managers and spring-loaded berm builders.

Matt Morrison, Director of Marketing at Hiniker Co., breaks down the new one-row hemp cutter from Hiniker. Designed to be pulled from a rear, three-point hitch, the harvester features rotary blade cutters, a belt-driven conveyor and a spring action designed to float the cutters at 1 inch above the ground.

South Dakota State University is the first land-grant university to offer a precision agriculture major, a precision agriculture minor and an engineering for precision agriculture minor, as part of their curriculum. Corteva Agriscience is donating $600,000 to help expand facilities for student learning and engagement with precision ag tools.

Taking time to verify combine adjustments made in the shop match with the field conditions may seem time consuming but can minimize harvest loss as well as profit loss. This article from Iowa State University Extension discusses how to evaluate for pre-harvest loss and losses during harvest, and the types of in-field adjustments that can be made to minimize harvest losses.

Bill Adams, Factory to Farm PRO for Hawkins Manufacturing, gives a run down of their new Core Planter Frame, including increased down force from the half-inch think steel frame, integrated tie down mounts and the hydraulic down force system on the wings.

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Midwest Bio-Tech, we're joined by Jamie Patton, a senior outreach specialist for the nutrient and pest management program for the University of Wisconsin who shares her insights on sequestering carbon in the soil and the impact microbes, fungi, and organic matter have on the soil biome.

U.S. farm groups express support for the new trade pact, while President Trump says even bigger trade deal between the countries is still being worked on.

According to USDA’s Sept. 23 Crop Progress report, 7% of corn has been harvested, but few growers in the big corn states have taken their combines out the shed. Meanwhile, soybeans still have a lot of catching up to do. Overall, the condition of both crops is little changed from the past few weeks.