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Electric Drives May Boost No-Till Planter Performance

This new planting technology could help no-tillers improve populations planted in each row unit and improve residue management in no-till fields.

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

When the presswheel system for planter row units changed, and as planters have become wider and larger, manufacturers went away from using individual row presswheels to drive seed meters.

Unraveling The Mystery Of Cover-Crop Seed Quality

No-tillers must sort through the sales hype and learn more about their seed sources to find economical, effective species and varieties that will accomplish their cover-crop goals.

By Mark Parker posted on February 1, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

As more and more no-tillers embrace cover crops, the production of the seed itself has become a rapidly growing industry in which marketing can sometimes outpace performance.

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Fix Little Things To Boost Combine Performance

Checking belts, chains, elevators, fluids and more are important tasks before no-tillers take to the fields for harvest.

By Jim Leverich posted on August 1, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Pre-season combine maintenance not only saves you time at harvest, but may also help you harvest more grain.

A Practical Guide To Adjuvants Answers The Basic Questions

There are hundreds of adjuvant products on the market, but with some fundamental knowledge you can sift through them comfortably.

By Ron Ross and Pat Sheridan posted on May 1, 2006 | Posted in Crop Protection

There are at least 10 ways adjuvants can make your post-emergence herbicide work harder — and literally hundreds of adjuvant products to choose from. Here’s a look at what’s causing this proliferation and how you can be sure you’re treating your crops right.

Worry-Free No-Till Spraying

This new spray adjuvant improves consistency of herbicide performance and minimizes spray drift.

By Julie Orchard posted on May 1, 1998 | Posted in Nutrient Management

After using array in all burndown and post herbicide applications the last two years, John Obery has peace of mind.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.

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