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2015 Farm Progress Show Tweets

The editors of Strip-Till Farmer scoured the grounds of the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., Sept. 1-2 in search of new products and the latest announcements from exhibiting companies. Following is a compilation of tweets from the Strip-Till Farmer Twitter feed.
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Micro-Trak Systems' SafeGuard ISOMod Blockage Monitor System

Rex McClellan, territory manager with Micro-Trak Systems, introduces its new SafeGuard ISOMod blockage monitor system. The updated system uses an existing virtual terminal in a tractor cab to control settings and display liquid fertilizer blockage information on the planter or applicator.
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2015 Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study: Cover Crop Use Spreads for Strip-Tillers

Strip-till corn populations remain consistent, while soybean seeding rates decline and use of twin-row systems increases.
Timing, width and depth are all considerations strip-tillers take into account when building berms on their farm for seeding, the 2nd annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study found.
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2015 Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study: Improving Strip-Till Production with Precision Technology and Cover Crops

Ongoing adoption of cutting-edge practices and conservation-minded methods help boost strip-tilled corn and soybean yields.
Strip-tillers are no strangers to adaptation and, in many cases, their farming systems are predicated on a willingness to experiment and evolve.
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2015 Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study: Acreage and Yields Increase for Strip-Tilled Corn and Soybeans

Farmers grew their total percentage of farm acres and average number of acres per farm being strip-tilled in 2014.
Strip-till remains a subset of more widely adopted conservation tillage practices, including no-till. According to the 7th Annual No-Till Operational Benchmark Study published by No-Till Farmer earlier this year, about 7.7% of cropland acres were strip-tilled in 2014, compared to 76.5% in a no-till system.
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