Frank Moore believes a little trial and error on his farm can go long way, and that led him to switch over to strip-tilling corn and introducing cover crops on his 2,000 acre farm near Cresco in northern Iowa.
Fertility adjustments and equipment customization helps strip-tiller Loran Steinlage manage residue, boost yields and increase soil health on his northeastern Iowa farm.
When West Union, Iowa, strip-tiller Loran Steinlage built his first berms 10 years ago, he did it with an old planter stripped down to just row cleaners.
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.
Bobby Volesky, ag product manager with Appareo Systems, unveils the new iCon control system for Seed Hawk air seeders to control seeding functions through an app on an iPad. The system provides a reading on tank levels to identify refill requirements on the go and integrated blockage monitoring.
Jeff Knight with Elliott Manufacturing presents the FlexSeeder system distributed for aftermarket through Precision Ag Technologies Inc. The FlexSeeder is a maintenance-free system that replaces chain and sprocket drives on existing planters.
To make the most of their sandy topsoil and diverse cropping system, Wisconsin strip-tillers Eric and Megan Wallendal rely on targeted fertilizer applications and soil preservation.
Corn and soybean grower Clare Kurz shares why he strip-tills his 2,000-acre, mostly irrigated farm near Palmer, Neb., especially in regards to his twin-row setup and sandy soils.
Clare Kurz describes how he uses wheat as a cover crop in his strip-till system to save his sandy soils in Palmer, Neb., from eroding after soybean harvest.
For more than 20 years, a less-is-more approach has defined the strip-till operation of Iowa farmer Kyle Schminke. He got his start working with Shellsburg, Iowa, farmer Homer Showman and today strip-tills about 1,000 acres of corn and no-tills 1,000 acres of soybeans.
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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.