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Penetrometer Readings Show Compaction from Tractor and Planter Tires

July 21, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Soil compaction caused by wheel traffic has become an increasing concern among farmers, especially due to the weight of high-capacity, central-fill planters on the center transport wheels. Demonstrating just how much compaction can occur, how it impacts yield and how to minimize compaction at planting are goals of the AGCO Crop Tour program in 2020.

AGCO Introduces White 9800VE Planters

February 11, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: AGCO

The new series feature a new seed meter, electronic drive, automated downforce plus monitoring and data management technologies, AGCO says.

Precision Planting’s Technology Coming to White Planters

August 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Precision Agriculture

AGCO Corp. announced it has entered into an agreement with Precision Planting, an affiliate and business of The Climate Corporation, that introduces factory integration of select Precision Planting technology to AGCO's White planters line.

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Court: Pesticide Drift May Be Trespassing

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on September 1, 2011 | Posted in Crop Protection

The center for Ag Law and Taxation at Iowa State University recently published an article summarizing a recent court ruling that pesticide drift may be constituted as trespassing.

The Fine Print On Vertical Tillage

No-tillers must look at residue anchoring, field leveling and seedbed preparation before selecting vertical-tillage implements.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment

Judging from the number of articles and discussions threads on the Web about vertical tillage, it’s clear that no-tillers still have lots of questions about what the practice is.

USDA Report: No-Till A Growing Practice In The U.S.

January 1, 2011 | Posted in Equipment, Crop Protection

A new USDA report says no-till farming continues to grow across the U.S., although adoption rates didn’t go up in every state or for all crops.

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Sustainable Agriculture Summit Shines Light on No-Till, Strip Till & Cover Crops

During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.

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