If the rain, ruts and soggy fields last fall make you think twice about strip-tilling this fall, Illinois strip-tiller Brent Schmitz offers some simple advice.
Dave Dusanek thought switching from a corn-soybean rotation to continuous corn would be easy, but the Monticello, Iowa, strip-tiller soon learned that residue management was a huge challenge.
Using a 60-foot-wide, front-folding toolbar on rubber tracks, Pennville, Ind., strip-tiller Shane Houck created a dual-purpose strip-till rig and planter.
Mitch Kaiser, Steiger Tractor Marketing Manager, Case IH North America, talking about the new 2012 Steiger Rowtrac Tractor and its benefits for strip-tillers.
Some strip-tillers own toolbars and others hire a custom strip-tiller. But for many years, Atlanta, Ill., farmer Doug Thompson has used a fertilizer dealer's toolbar that is set up for strip-till.
"Jeff,"? a 9-year strip-tiller from northwest Kansas, discusses his search for a strip-till unit and he'd like your suggestions. He's been using a DMI 5310 12-row machine but is look at trading it. Mostly DMI and Orthman machines are used in his region.
Switching to strip-till for continuous corn increased yields at least 5 to 10 bushels per acre, says Fountain, Minn., crop and livestock farmer Paul Hamann.
The images of the machinery being tested by the University of Missouri and USDA more than 50 years ago don't resemble what strip-tillers are using today for corn, soybeans and other crops.
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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.