What do agronomists and equipment companies have in common? At one time or another, both talk to producers about how to improve production on their farms. Use the correct tillage tools and make the appropriate adjustments to them to ensure you’re getting the best results. Agronomists do this because, well, that’s their explicit job description. […] Read more
How to get the best results from your tillage tools
Farm equipment leaders from Case IH, Lemken and Salford Group offer their top tips on diagnosing and removing compaction areas and tillage tool efficiency
A study from Alberta’s AgTech Centre calculated the true cost of overlap. The conclusion is that you can’t afford to be without GPS guidance
Table 1 -Seeding Input Costs -160 acres Type of crop Canola Durum Feed Barley Cost of Equipment per acre 19.59 19.59 19.59 Cost of Seed per acre 27.25 18.87 9.9 Nitrogen 27.5 27.5 27.5 Phos Sulphur + others 3.9 0 0 Total Cost per Acre 86.44 78.26 69.29 Table 2 -Amount of Overlap Overlap (ft) […] Read more
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