The new NINJA Row Cleaner has been added to Ag Focus’ Planter Pro row cleaner line to handle the toughest residue and further reduce any row unit bounce. “We developed the NINJA by listening to our customers – their experiences and suggestions,” says Bruce Freed, AgFocus product manager. “We combined our patented trailing arm with pneumatic adjustment with sharpened, intersecting … Read More
Study: Strip-Till Outperforms No-Till in Improving Soils
A technique that’s a hybrid between tilling the soil and practicing no-till outperforms the latter when it comes to improving soil quality. This news release from the American Society of Agronomy says a new five-year study shows the benefits of strip-till, which has only the crop rows where seeds will be planted being tilled. “Strip-till is in between the two … Read More
New Air Carts and Tillage Models from Salford Group
Salford Group, a global ag equipment manufacturer, is introducing several new products this summer. Newly launched is a giant air cart, the AC4000L dry/liquid hybrid quad tank, and two new additions to its Independent Series line of tillage equipment, the vertical tillage I-2200 and a hybrid tillage specialist, the I-4200. The AC4000 is the company’s largest implement to date in … Read More
Vertical Tillage Options Gaining Traction
Vertical tillage is gaining more traction in farming operations, and Case IH was showcasing its True-Tandem™ 330 Turbo at the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky. Marketing manager for the company’s tillage line of products Tim Nix told me that this new tiller is good for conservation measures, especially important in light of what was passed in the … Read More
Conservation Highlighted on World Soil Day
Hey farmers. The NRCS and FAO are urging you to adopt soil conservation practices like no-till on this World Soil Day. Here’s a message from USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service on how important healthy soil is and how using conservation practices like no-till can help farmers take better care of their land. When soil is heavily tilled, the stalks from … Read More
Argentina is Big on No Till
The latest available data for the United States shows about 35-40% of cropland is no till, but in Argentina it’s 80% and growing. The Argentinean No Till Farmers Association – Aapresid – was created in 1989 with the goal of helping farmers in the country adopt no-tillage practices on their farming operations and Martin Descalzo Souto with the organization says … Read More
CTIC: Healthy Crops Start with Healthy Soils
Attendees of the recent Conservation Technology Information Center tour in Livingston County, Ill., heard about the importance of soil health and how it can pay big dividends back to producers … and the consequences of not taking care of the soil. “We have really degraded our soils in the Midwest,” explained Hans Kok (on the right, pointing to his demonstration … Read More
Strip-Till Systems Provide Key Benefits for Corn
Strip-Till Systems Provide Key Benefits for Corn Evidence has shown that strip-till systems combine many of the best aspects of no-till and conventional tillage systems. The advantages of strip-till are generally most pronounced for corn following corn, where strip-till can help improve seedbed uniformity and reduce plant-to-plant variability compared to no-till. Benefits Over No-Till Systems Strip tillage encourages more favorable … Read More
Precision.AgWired.com Profile – Greg Anderson
Former United Soybean Board Chairman Greg Anderson of Nebraska says it is remarkable to see the yields that farmers in the United States were able to achieve this year in one of the worst droughts in history. “I think that’s a tribute to farming practices and the technology we have at our finger tips,” Greg said during an interview at … Read More
No-Tillers Pick Romney For President
The readers of No-Till Farmer overwhelmingly support former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney for president of the U.S. over President Barack Obama, as revealed in a just-concluded month-long poll conducted by No-Till Farmer. Romney outpolled Obama by more than a 4:1 margin, capturing 80% of the votes vs. just 17% for the president. Votes for “Another Candidate” came in at 2%, … Read More