Items Tagged with 'sustainability'

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Strip-Tiller Recognized During 2024 British Farming Awards

November 10, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Improving farm efficiency and enhancing timelines has been a focus for Chris Greenaway, implementing numerous actions to achieve this, including improving the farm's soil structure and the rotation which has allowed time for other aspects of the business.

Potato Farmers Weigh Benefits of Strip-Till

By Lukie Pieterse posted on October 30, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Potato News Today

As the agricultural sector moves towards more sustainable and environmentally friendly practices, reduced tillage in potato production represents a promising shift that could redefine the industry’s landscape.

Solar-Powered Strip-Tillers Honored as Indiana Master Farmers

By Allison Lund posted on June 27, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer

Since 2018, the Furrers’ farm has been 100% solar-powered. This means their panels generate enough electricity for the entire hog operation, their house, their shop and one of their grain drying facilities.

[Product Demonstration] Improving Phosphorus Efficiency with RhizoSorb® Fertilizer

June 18, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

RhizoSorb® is the only proven fertilizer technology to decrease phosphorus by up to 50% and preserve yield. Learn more about RhizoSorb® technology in the upcoming digital demonstration presented by Brian Reineke, Director of Agronomy, from Phospholutions.

Ray McCormick Named No-Till Farmer's 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow

Initiative aims to broaden the practical understanding of how growers can find economic and sustainability success through Conservation Ag practices

February 19, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farmer has selected Ray McCormick of Vincennes, Ind., as its 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow.

Sustainability in Agriculture: How the Industry is Producing More with Less

October 10, 2023 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Association of Equipment Manufacturers

Producing more with less will be a key goal in the new era of agriculture.

New Financial Incentive Program Announced for Farmers Adopting Sustainable Practices

July 12, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Cargill and John Deere are announcing a collaborative effort to streamline the digital and in-field experience for farmers using John Deere technology and electing to participate in the Cargill RegenConnect program.

Best of the Web

Strip-Till Highlights: Nov. 1, 2022

November 1, 2022

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. Strip-Till Farmer's Best of the Web is brought to you by CEAT Specialty Tires.

Agren Introduces New SoilCalculator to Estimate Soil Erosion and Costs

May 12, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

SoilCalculator's updated web interface provides quicker results than in the past. And, report outputs quantify the economics of lost production due to erosion under different management alternatives.

How to Select Corn Hybrids for Silage

December 10, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Choosing the right corn hybrid to plant for silage can be tricky. We know what to look for when choosing corn hybrids for grain &mash; yield, standability, maturity and pest resistance â€” but what should we look for in silage?

Videos

Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

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.

Top Directory Listings

Environmental Tillage Systems, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause, Inc

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.

Yetter Farm Equipment

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.