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Making Cover Crops Pay Off

You already know using cover crops improves soil health. But what does the practice mean to your bottom line?

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The Case for Starter Fertilizer

New planter and application technology can lighten the load of applying starter fertilizer at planting for higher yield and drier grain at harvest.

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The Return On Investment for Starter Fertilizer in Corn

Does starter fertilizer get worthwhile results in corn? Here’s an agronomist’s close look at the process and the payoff.

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Top Three Lessons From Four Years of AGCO Crop Tours

In spite of—and perhaps because of—an abnormal year on the farm with tough conditions, the 2019 AGCO Crop Tour plots produced valuable information to use next season and beyond to get corn planting right.

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The Right Tractor Tire Pressure Lightens The Load

With heavier machinery and larger loads weighing on soil and crop yields, new tire technology and automated inflation systems can help take the pressure off you and your fields, while boosting yields.

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Building to the Big Leagues

This farm family takes a “Moneyball” approach to its operation.

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How Does Your Crop Residue Measure Up?

You can estimate crop residue cover using these techniques between harvest and emergence of the next crop.

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