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Don’t Confuse Strip-Till Productivity with Profit

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 5, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
Traveling through parts of Wisconsin during the holiday weekend, I took note of the height and health of crops I passed along the highway. Most looked to be thriving and it got me thinking about the expectations farmers may have for this year’s cash crops, coming off a record 2016 for many — at least in terms of yields.
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Are You Adjusting Your Strip-Till Acres?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 14, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
The last few years have prompted some strip-tillers to reevaluate their crop rotation and adjust to the fluctuating commodity market. Talking with a few farmers, they acknowledged making some pre-season planting decisions based in part on the price of corn and soybeans.
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Don’t Suffocate Your Soils

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 1, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management
Playing a pick-up game of basketball this week, I had the unfortunate experience of colliding with a much larger, more athletic opponent. While I only had the wind knocked out of me, those few moments of gasping for air made me appreciate the ability to take a deep breath again.
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Caution or Confidence in Planter Technology Market?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 17, 2017 | Posted in Equipment
As strip-tillers get rolling in the field this spring, the metaphorical dust is settling on the termination of John Deere’s planned acquisition of Precision Planting. There will almost certainly be another buyer for the planter technology company’s hardware business, and parent company Monsanto stated as much after calling off the deal.
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