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Vertical Tillage is Not No-Till

June 16, 2012 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Iowa conservationists with USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) are disturbed by the number of row-crop farmers using vertical tillage tools. Vertical tillage often leaves the soil covered with crop residue, but it is not the same as true no-till.
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Don't Become a Statistic

June 14, 2012 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
Source: Lynn Marcinkowski Woolf, Contributing Writer
Let's talk about the weather, bad weather. Last year, the U.S. had a record 14 weather and climate disasters that each caused at least $1 billion in damages. Now, let's talk business, closed businesses. More than 43% of businesses won't reopen their doors after a disaster, according to Scott Owens, managing director of BluTinuity LLC, a disaster planning and management consulting company. And, for those that open, 29% will fail within two years, he says.
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Lessons Learned from the Greensburg Tornado

June 14, 2012 | Posted in Manufacturer News
On May 4, 2007 an EF-5 tornado wiped out the town of Greensburg, Kan., including BTI-Greensburg, the John Deere dealership. Just two years later, the dealership opened its doors to a new facility that set new standards for sustainable facilities. Along the way, the BTI leadership team rebuilt and expanded and helped Greensburg become an internationally recognized "green"? community.
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Are Bale Wrappers a Good Choice for Your Customers?

By Dave Kanicki posted on June 14, 2012 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions
During the 12 months between May 2011 and May 2012, the average all hay price received by U.S. farmers rose by nearly 17% to $199 per ton, according to USDA. The average price of alfalfa during the same period increased by 15% to $215 a ton. During the 2011 calendar year, the average price of alfalfa escalated from about $120 per ton in January to $195 by December.
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