RTK (Real Time Kinematic) technology is a crucial part of most strip-till operations. In fact, 91% of strip-tillers surveyed in the 2023 Strip-Till Benchmark Study are using RTK guidance with strip-till. But RTK remains one of the most misunderstood terms in agriculture, according to DigiFarm RTK expert Steve Riddle.
DigiFarm’s Steve Riddle, a 35-year veteran in application equipment and precision ag, reviews the numerous types of RTK on the market, explains how they function and breaks down the similarities and differences, as well as the rules that all RTK providers have that determine repeatable accuracy.
Consider the full-system approach with strip-till and the details will make the difference. Start simple and add more and more goals each and every year, once you get comfortable. Never stop learning and adapting. And most importantly, always be improving.
The following are a few suggestions he had for attendees at the 2008 National No-Tillage Conference on how to make strip-till work right the first time.
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