DIY Strip-Till 101 By Paul & Corey Hamann Fillmore County, - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

DIY Strip-Till 101 By Paul & Corey Hamann

Fillmore County, Minnesota • Karstopography – Limestone Bedrock – Highly Erodible Land – Basin drains to the Mississippi • Farming Landscape – Large corn on corn acres – Largest concentration of livestock in MN • Major Tourist Destination

Ridge Road Farm • Second Generation Family Farm • Beef Cattle & Row Crop Operation since 1980 • 45 head of Red Angus & Limousin Cattle • 200 Tillable Acres • Began conservation practices in 2000 • Seed Dealership since 1998

The Original • 4 row 36 inch model • Case IH 900 planter bar • Ground Driven Gandy Orbit-Air dry applicator • Yetter Maverick strip-till units

The Lean Mean Strip-Tilling Machine • Montag Gen 1 Fertilizer Applicator – 6 ton capacity • Raven SCS 600 rate controller • 12 row Hiniker 3000 ridge till bar • Yetter Maverick strip- till units • Deer Creek Welding heavy duty caddy

New & Improved! • Gandy Orbit-Air 80 Cu. Ft. applicator • Yetter 6300 Coulter Cart • 6 row DMI anhydrous bar • Raven SCS 600 rate controller • Yetter Maverick strip- till units

What We’ve Learned • Our hills require more horses! • Speed is king in strip-till • Have people you can call for help • Make the multi-year commitment • The advantage is in your input savings

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