Strip-Till Benchmark Study
Strip-Tillers Increase Acreage & Outyield No-Tillers in 2022
Annual benchmark survey reports increase in strip-till soybean acreage, corn yields and fall strip-till
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4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Pushing Crop Production with a Strategic Approach to Strip-Till
Trending growth in corn, soybean yields validated by increases in strip-till acres, cover crops and adoption of implement guidance technology.
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4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study Extras
Stability in Size, Setup of Equipment, Separation in Timing of Field Preparation
Strip-tillers favor 12-row rigs and shank-style setups on row units, while preference for fall or spring strip-building increases.
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4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Row Cleaners, Fertilizer Boxes, RTK are Popular Items Among Strip-Tillers
Fertilizing practices and products remain consistent, while strip-tillers trend toward sprayer ownership and increasing accuracy with applications.
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4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Cover Cropping in Strip-Till Continues to Grow
Strip-tillers planting covers topped 60% for first time, with cereal rye being the most popular variety and drilling them the most popular method.
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4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Strip-Tilled Acres, Yields Take Big Jump
Total strip-tilled acres grew by more than 35,000, while average corn yields continued to increase, nearing a 200-bushel-per-acre average.
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Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Cover Cropping, Twin-Row Strip-Till Continue to Rise
More than 50% of benchmark respondents utilize cover crops, while the percent of strip-tillers planting twin rows has more than doubled.
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Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Blending Fertilizer into the Berm, Variable-Rate Application Increase
Anhydrous and zinc applications decline, while more farmers applied monoammonium phosphate (MAP) and urea with strip-till rigs in 2015.
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Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
Strip-Tilled Corn Acres, Soybean Yields Increase
The overall average of strip-tilled acres per farm grew by nearly 200, while average corn yields topped 190 and soybean yields jumped 4 bushels.
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No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.
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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.
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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.