Articles by Mackane Vogel

Telling the Story for the Farmers

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 31, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

No matter the crop or the region, every farmer is constantly looking for ways to improve their bottom line, cut back on harmful chemicals, improve their weed or pest management strategies, increase yields — every farmer strives for a more efficient operation.

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[Video] Trelleborg Showcases New 850 Millimeter Tire with VF Technology

By Mackane Vogel posted on September 20, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Chris Neidert of Trelleborg Tires discusses the most important specs of the company’s new tire technology on display at Farm Progress 2024.

"Father of Biological Farming" Talks Cover Crops at National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Mackane Vogel posted on August 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

At the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Madison, Wis., I had a chance to catch up with Gary Zimmer, also known as the father of biological farming, who was attending the conference in hopes of learning more about how strip-till can fit into his biological farming practices.

Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Dodge County, Wis., farmer Tony Peirick shares some key tips for setting up a planter to plant green into a living cover crop.

No-Till Legend Howard Martin Passes Away

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 29, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

No-Till Legend and founder of Martin Industries, Howard Martin, passed away this week. He is credited with patenting the first ground-driven rotary row cleaner in 1988.

Innovative Cover Crop Strategies to Implement on Your Farm

National Cover Crop Summit offers expert advice for weed control, fighting drought with covers & more

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

The 2024 National Cover Crop Summit will feature 7 sessions packed with practical tips to help strip-tillers implement cover crops into their farm operations and learn more cover crop strategies and management practices.

Strip-Tiller Addresses Grower Needs with On-Farm Dealership

Mark Muench, a fifth-generation farmer in Ogden, Iowa, uses a method he refers to as ‘hybrid strip-till’ on his farm

By Mackane Vogel posted on October 30, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

In 2009, Mark Muench of Ogden, Iowa, was frustrated about the lack of development for tillage equipment.

Top 5 Strip-Till Products from the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 15, 2023 | Posted in Products

Our editors made the trip to Louisville, Ky., for the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show in mid-February to get the latest info on all the newest cutting-edge technology and strip-till farm equipment.

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Nothing Short of A Miracle: How Martin Industries Triumphed Through the Dark Days of the 1980s

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

Steve Martin grew up on his dad Howard’s farm raising tobacco, corn, wheat and soybeans. After trying no-till farming in the early 1970s, Howard Martin wasn’t satisfied with the results he was seeing. Roughly a decade later, he decided to give it another try.

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Overcoming the Hurdles: The Story of How Yetter Manufacturing Climbed to Success

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 3, 2023 | Posted in Equipment

The late owner of Yetter Manufacturing, Pat Whalen, says it was a “natural progression,” the way that his grandfather first got the company off the ground and his grandparents were able to start the company in 1930 during the Great Depression.

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Articles by Mackane Vogel

Telling the Story for the Farmers

[Video] Trelleborg Showcases New 850 Millimeter Tire with VF Technology

"Father of Biological Farming" Talks Cover Crops at National Strip-Tillage Conference

Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

No-Till Legend Howard Martin Passes Away

Innovative Cover Crop Strategies to Implement on Your Farm

Strip-Tiller Addresses Grower Needs with On-Farm Dealership

Top 5 Strip-Till Products from the 2023 National Farm Machinery Show

Nothing Short of A Miracle: How Martin Industries Triumphed Through the Dark Days of the 1980s

Overcoming the Hurdles: The Story of How Yetter Manufacturing Climbed to Success

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