According to the 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, 35.1% of survey respondents indicated they recently purchased or plan to purchase a strip-till rig in 2024.
In this podcast, we discuss improving farmer sentiment, results of Strip-Till Farmers 4th Annual Strip-Till Operation Benchmark Study, Deere & Co.’s new alliance with German manufacturer Kramer, how some OEMs are relying more on their suppliers for dealer product training and the latest dealers’ improving sales forecast for 2017.
Strip-till and precision farming technology intersect on many strip-tillers’ operations to improve efficiency and productivity. While auto-steer and GPS guidance are almost considered standard on many farms, there is increasing investment in RTK-level GPS correction systems.
In today’s newscast, we discuss improving farmer sentiment, results of Strip-Till Farmers 4th Annual Strip-Till Operation Benchmark Study, Deere & Co.’s new alliance with German manufacturer Kramer, how some OEMs are relying more on their suppliers for dealer product training and the latest dealers’ improving sales forecast for 2017.
The 446 farmers who responded to the 4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study strip-tilled 469,425 acres in 2016, up 12% over the previous year’s total of 433,004 acres.
In the latest episode we discuss Farm Credit Canada’s outlook for ag equipment sales in 2016 and 2017, the results of the latest Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark and the Precision Farming Dealer Benchmark studies, some positive signs in the latest Dealer Sentiments & Business Conditions Update and how concerned producers are over the impact of severe weather on crop yields this year.
The growing push to adopt conservation tillage practice to help improve overall soil health appears to be giving some traction to the use of strip-tillage practices.
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In this episode we look at the potential impact Hurricanes Helene and Milton will have on ag production as well as the dealers and manufacturers in the impacted region.