Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- Shay Foulk’s Cost Analysis for a Strip-Till Operation
- Removing Dense Soil Layers to Boost Strip-Till Yields
- Using Satellite Imagery for Nitrogen Rate Recommendations
- Bednar Unveils New Strip-Till Equipment
- How World War II Transformed Agriculture
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Shay Foulk’s Cost Analysis for a Strip-Till Operation
Ag business consultant and 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference presenter Shay Foulk runs through a strip-till cost analysis with the Profit Manager program.
Strip Till example- the numbers here don't matter, your numbers are what matter. What's it actually costing you? Are you accounting for replacement? What's your long-term strategy on trades and upgrades? pic.twitter.com/JGylXMHIkv
— Shay Foulk (@FoulkShay) December 7, 2023
Removing Dense Soil Layers to Boost Strip-Till Yields
Layers of compacted soil prevent strip-till systems from reaching their full yield potential. Veteran agronomist Ken Ferrie helps identify the best ways to remove those layers in this article from Ag Web.
Removing dense or compacted soil layers will require deep tillage, reaching below the layer — but check your conservation plan before tilling highly erodible land. Photo by: Darrell Smith<
Using Satellite Imagery for Nitrogen Rate Recommendations
Over 50 ag tech companies showcased cutting-edge technologies inside the Innovation Hub at the Nebraska Ag Expo last week. Sentinel Fertigation gives us a peek at its N-Time farm management software that uses satellites to help deliver in-season nitrogen recommendations.
We’re checking out @SentinelFert’s N-Time farm management software at this year’s Nebraska Ag Expo! pic.twitter.com/AqO0JaY8KZ
— Strip-Till Farmer (@StripTillFarmr) December 6, 2023
Bednar Unveils New Strip-Till Equipment
Czech outfit Bednar is entering the strip-till arena with the Matador MO 6000 — a 20-foot-wide implement with individual pressurized hoppers for seed and fertilizer. Read more about it in this article from Farmers Weekly!
How World War II Transformed Agriculture
Check out this farmdoc video from the University of Illinois, exploring how World War II led to rapid modernization and production increases in the state’s agriculture industry.
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