Modern farming enjoys improved yields & crop protection through bioscience, but benefits come with expensive tire hazards for no-tillers maneuvering through a maze of stalk spikes
Farmers have been trying to protect their tractor and harvester tires from in-field “road hazards” ever since pneumatic tires began replacing steel wheels in the 1930s.
The 2024 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa was filled with lots of new gadgets and innovations in the world of cover crops, no-till and all things conservation ag. Here are just a few of the most exciting things our editors saw while at the show.
No-Till Farmer editors racked up the steps at the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., this week. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.
CNH Industrial, parent company to Case IH has entered into an agreement with AGuru Machinery, a strip-till company based in Congerville, Ill. The announcement marks the latest big move in what's been a momentous 4-month stretch in the strip-till equipment market.
The family was presented with several obstacles in the first few decades including a factory burning down, financial troubles, Whalen’s grandfather getting cancer in the 1970s and eventually his own mother passing away in 1980.
While the majors scoffed or ‘looked the other way,’ shortline manufacturers stepped in to innovate. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.
With a new planting season in view, editors asked ag manufacturers to share their latest planter innovations to share in this edition of Conservation Tillage Guide.
FOR BRIAN MARTIN, it’s not hard to see that having a no-till system keeps soil in place on his farm’s sloping terrain. But Martin also has a thirst for looking beyond the anecdotes for data that spells out what practices benefit the bottom line.
Eliminating tillage gave Jarrod and Terry Lawrence a shot at preserving precious moisture, adding corn to their rotation and boosting production on their highly variable Kansas soils.
On Paper, Jarrod Lawrence and his father Terry are supposed to see about 32 inches of precipitation per year, which should be adequate to raise profitable crops.
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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.
Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.
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