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Use of Strip-Tillage Gaining Momentum

By Dave Kanicki posted on July 18, 2016

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. According to the results of the 3rd Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, average acres planted to strip-till increased to 1,139 acres in 2015 compared to 948 acres in 2014 and 877 acres in 2013.


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40% of Dealers Expect Improving Precision Revenues in 2016

By Dave Kanicki posted on June 20, 2016 | Posted in Data & Forecasts
The revenue stream from the sale of precision farming equipment is expected to be as good as, or better than, what dealers saw in 2015. According to Precision Farming Dealer’s 2016 Benchmark Study, dealers share a cautiously optimistic outlook for total precision farming revenue in 2016, with 88.9% of the total respondents predicting similar or improved results from the 2015 totals (10% up 8% or more, 40% up 2-7%, 38.9% little or no change from 2015 levels). 
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Wider World of Business

Should You Hire a Former Employee?

June 20, 2016 | Posted in Best Practices
Source: Nicole Fallon Taylor, Business News Daily
While some people would never dream of returning to work for a former employer, it is actually becoming more common. Research from The Workforce Institute at Kronos Inc. and WorkplaceTrends.com indicates that workers are open to reapplying for a position at a company they once worked for, and the majority of these employers would welcome them back with open arms
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