Turning now to our No-Till Farmer Email Discussion Group Question of the Week — we asked you, “How are you getting the job done with today’s extra-wide 40 to 60-foot combine headers?” Here are some top answers.

Ray McCormick’s dealership, formerly known as Alliance Tractor, has a new name. It was acquired by Sloan Implement in July. One of the first things that catches your eye when you pull up to the dealership, is this giant limited production S7 combine that they’ve been demoing for wheat growers this summer.

What kind of weather can we expect in the coming months for harvest season? Let’s find out from Bam Wx meteorologist Bret Walts.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, longtime no-tiller Rick Bieber explains why he’s not a big fan of the word “yield” and shares his unique way for measuring yield on his Trail City, S.D., farm.

Harvest season is underway with 9% of corn and 6% of soybeans harvested according to the September 15 USDA Crop Progress Report. But before things really ramp up in states like Wisconsin, it’s the perfect time for a late summer field day.

Inside the Varied Technologies tent we go at the Farm Progress Show. And inside we came across the Redekop Harvest Weed Seed Control Unit, which could be a game-changing tool for your weed-fighting arsenal.

It’s a new autonomous solar powered filling station for Solinftec’s Solix Ag Robot. This will allow the Solix to operate 100% autonomously throughout the season without the need for a manual refill.

Craig Dick, VP of sales and marketing for Phospholutions, showcases the company’s new RhizoSorb 8-39-0, billed as the next generation of phosphate fertilizer. Dick explains why the fertilizer is 50% more efficient than traditional MAP or DAP and how it can deliver $20 per acre in ROI.

Technology editor Noah Newman catches up with Dave Sender from Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) for a conversation about the versatility of the company’s SoilWarrior and how it can be used for seeding cover crops and soybeans. Sender also offers some pre-harvest advice for strip-tillers before they start making strips this fall.

The Kuhn Krause Gladiator has been the most frequently used strip-till rig for several years now according to the Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Study. Curt Davis, director of marketing and product management for Kuhn North America, checks in with some new features on the Gladiator’s ST-PRO II row unit.