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Strip-Till, Precision Tools Create Better ‘Balance Sheet’

Investing in a two-pass system, fine-tuning fertility and technology helped Kratz Farms hike corn yields and improve overall efficiency.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 1, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Farmers have many reasons for moving from conventional tillage to strip-till, whether it’s minimizing erosion, being more precise with inputs, building soil health or getting more bushels per acre.

Tillage Radish Honored As Top No-Till Product Of 2012

From no-till attachments to spraying equipment to crop protection, no-tillers voted for the best-performing products, across 13 categories, for their farm operations.

By John Dobberstein posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

A product that serves as a foundation for innovative no-tillers looking to reduce compaction and enhance soil tilth has taken the top prize as No-Till Product Of The Year for 2012.

Persistence, Careful Investments Bolster No-Till Bottom Line

Precision technology, cover crops and better planting and fertilization equipment helped Lee Thelen preserve variable, highly erodible soils and expand his Michigan no-till operation.

By Linda Odette posted on September 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Converting a farm to no-till was a gradual process, but it’s paid off in many ways for Lee Thelen.

No-Till Operational Benchmark Study (2012)

Expenses Take Steep Climb For No-Tillers

By Darrell Bruggink posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

While no-tillers continue to enjoy some of the highest grain prices in recent history, it’s clear that they need those prices to stay high, judging by their 2011 expense sheet.

Deere Brings On New Precision Tools, Displays

September 5, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

John Deere has announced a number of new precision tools and displays at the 2010 Farm Progress Show.

What’s The Payback On Precision Ag?

Researcher studies the value of lightbars, universal and integrated auto-steering and seed row shutoff clutches, as well other intangibles of precision technology

By Dan Zinkland posted on May 1, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

It makes sense to scrutinize the financial returns of precision ag technology costs, says Matt Darr, an Iowa State University ag engineer. But Darr says farmers continually remind him about the intangible benefits of using these tools that in many cases are just as important as dollars-and-cents justification.

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Ponds, Panels, Pollinators: No-Till Innovator Takes Conservation to Next Level

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.

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