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.
Strip-Till Farmer editors will be blanketing the 2015 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Illinois, this week, to update you on the newest equipment developments. Follow our real-time updates complete with photos and videos throughout the show @StripTillFarmr, on our Facebook page or through the hashtag #FarmProgressShow.
Maxwell, Iowa, agricultural consultant and farm machinery expert Kevin Kimberley runs through options for strip-till bar set-ups and discusses what diagnostic indicators he looks for when digging in to the strip.
Adam Fennig highlights some of the features of Fennig Equipment’s first-ever sprayer application system capable of applying cover crops and dry fertilizer on 120-foot widths using a stainless steel meter and section control.
Turning raw precision numbers into actionable information helps Illinois strip-tillers Dan and Trent Sanderson save money on inputs and increase efficiency.
Turning raw precision numbers into actionable information helps Illinois strip-tillers Dan and Trent Sanderson save money on inputs and increase efficiency.
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.
When paired with a ProTrakker Hydraulic Hitch, SonicTrakk precisely guides an implement on slopes and contour rows. It also provides farmers with the repeatability required for high accuracy farming practices such as no-till, strip till, organic farming, etc.
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.
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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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.