Elk Point, S.D., strip-tiller Joey Hanson shares the benefits and challenges of custom strip-tilling and how working on a variety of soil types, field sizes and with different equipment has evolved and improved his strip-tilling methodology.
Ryan Hulme, product marketing engineer for Orthman Mfg., talks about the company's inaugural Expo and discusses its first liquid fertilizer applicator, the 3LP.
Recent surveys indicate that 20% of the fields in Pennsylvania do not have a current soil test. With high yields, the plant food contained in the soil is depleted more rapidly. A 200-bushel corn crop pulls out 80 pounds of phosphorus and 60 pounds of potassium. It is important to get a benchmark as to what is left.
Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water.
Much of the 2014 Nebraska corn crop has experienced repeated and prolonged stress and wounding. While most of the corn crop looks good, we are beginning to see early evidence of problems developing.
Gary Esselink, product manager with Raven Industries, explains the features of the new Hawkeye nozzle control system, which include pressure-based nozzle control, turn compensation standard and ISOBUS compatibility.
We spoke with Andy Thompson of Yetter Manufacturing at the 2014 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. In this video, he discusses "the mindset" of strip-till, and how the Maverick HR Plus and Strip Freshener benefit a strip-till operation.
Source: Ohio State University, Norman St-Pierre, Bill Weiss, Dianne Shoemaker
If it's late summer, it's time to talk about pricing a corn crop standing in the field for corn silage. This is always a challenging question as there are a number of factors that contribute to the final price agreed upon by the buyer and seller that are challenging to quantify.
You could call Dean Sponheim an accidental conservationist. Well, at least initially, anyway. In 1999, Sponheim was frustrated that every year he had to replant a big chunk of a field that wasn't well tiled. "I was looking for a system where I didn't have to work it in the spring," he said.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.
For over 90 years, Yetter Farm Equipment has designed and manufactured innovative and effective solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, we are proud to be recognized worldwide as an industry leader in designing row cleaners, strip till tools, planter attachments, precision fertilizer placement attachments, rotary hoes, toolbars, and harvest attachments.