Turning to a modified strip-till setup that includes cover crops, Alex Shutes is saving time and money and seeing improved soil conditions with little or no yield drag.
A few years ago as circumstances changed on his farm, Alex Shutes faced the task of raising several spring and winter crops in a tillage-intensive system as a one-man operation. It seemed like a daunting task.
When it comes to weed control, no-tillers and strip-tillers tend to opt for a chemical application to minimize invasive species popping up in their corn and soybean fields.
Travis Alhorn, business development for Topcon Agriculture Group, discusses Topcon’s full suite of strip-till precision solutions with the Apollo System including variable-rate application, cover crop application and more.
Regional Sales Manager Andy Thompson with Yetter Equipment discusses how strip-till is not a tool, it is a system. Their equipment works to manage residue and help to create the ideal seed bed preparation.
Lincoln Slagel from Product Development at Vulcan Equipment shares his take aways from talking to the farmers at the National Strip-Tillage Conference shows that most strip-tillers wants something different however a few trends can be seen, such as lower grain prices and value added equipment as examples of lower cost options.
Nick Jensen, President of Thurston Manufacturing, creators of the Blu-Jet line of fertilizer applicators and conservation tillage equipment discusses the unique appeal of the National Strip-Tillage Conference. He also shares how speaking directly to the farmers allows them to help introduce strip-tillers to their product line, keep track of new trends and to help the farmers improve their bottom line.
Regional Account Manager Alex Burge with Topcon Agriculture discusses his own experience with strip-tilling and cover crops and how this part of his past helps influence how Topcon can better serve their strip-tilling customers.
Schlagel Manufacturing's Sales and Marketing Manager Tyson Feagler discusses the benefits of attending the National Strip-Tillage Conference and how it has opened their eyes to what strip-till farmers are looking for in their equipment and the importance of them getting to see and touch the machines for themselves.
Montag Manufacturing's CEO Anthony Montag and Sales Manager Brian Johnson share their experiences attending the National Strip-Tillage Conference and how the attendees are the best reference in figuring out what works and what doesn't as well as keeping an eye on upcoming trends in the strip-tillage practice.
Roger Murdock, Vice President of Global Brand Management with Ingersoll Tillage Group shares how after exploring world wide usage of varied tillage practices, they feel that strip-till hold promise as a means of increasing food production for a growing population. He also remarks that attending the National Strip-Tillage Conference allows the unique opportunity for their engineers to talk directly with those who use their equipment and how it might be improved.
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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.