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Granular Launches Two New Digital Farming Tools

June 24, 2019 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Granular's AcreValue, an online land intelligence solution for U.S. farmers, landowners and land professionals, has released two new digital tools for farmers, landowners and their business collaborators to research land and to network — Claim My Land and Custom Boundaries.

Top Ag Apps in the 2015 No-Till Farmer's Reader Survey

By Ian Gronau posted on March 18, 2015

According to a recent poll, there are plenty of growers who've jumped on the farming-app bandwagon, but others are still mulling the idea or flatly refusing to do so.

New Maps Could Maximize Fertilizer Use, Yields

June 14, 2010 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

A new way to make topographic maps could help farmers use variable-rate fertilizer application to maximize returns, says James McKinion, a USDA scientist.

No-Tiller Always Ready To Face Changing Conditions

Adjustments to seeding rates, downpressure and coulter depth within fields are necessary for Johnny Davis to no-till successfully in variable soil conditions.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on December 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

If there’s one thing farming has proven to Johnny Davis, it’s that there is nothing constant.

Whether Chopping Or Distributing Residue, Do It Evenly

Tougher stalks from Bt corn hybrids, increased use of fungicides and the chance to trim fertilizer needs are bringing more attention to effective residue management at harvesttime.

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 1, 2008 | Posted in Residue Management, Precision Agriculture

How you manage your crop residues this fall can have a major impact on the profit of your 2009 crops.

Make The Crop Tell You Where Field Variations Are

Precision agriculture technology gives you tools, but combine them with your own observations to create a map for success in your no-till fields.

By Ron Perszewski posted on June 1, 2007 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

The complexity of precision ag technology, when combined with your own knowledge, boils down to creating information that guides your decisions toward greater profits, according to Joe Nester and John McGuire.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Why No-Till Boosts Your Return On Investment

In field trials, this crop consultant found no-till earned $40 to $50 more profit per acre.

By Ron Ross and Joe Nester posted on February 1, 2004

Our first serious no-till experiences in northwestern Ohio pretty much paralleled the introduction of the John Deere 750 no-till drill in the late 1980s. After seeing it run for the first time, my immediate thought was that this no-till drill had a chance to make a major impact on our agriculture.

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No-Tiller Francke Groeneweg Details Composting System

Franck Groeneweg, who no-tills a variety of crops on more than 12,000 acres near Three Forks, Mont., shares how his massive Johnson-Su bioreactor system allows him to apply compost extract in furrow during planting season.

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