Long-term studies indicate that corn yields typically start to decline significantly when planting occurs after May 10 to 14, as shown in Figure 2. The exact dates will vary from year to year. About 50 percent of Iowa’s corn is normally planted by this time. One...
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Factors That Affect the Size of Machinery Needed
Machinery recommendations must be based on the characteristics of each individual farm. The following factors influence machinery selection and are discussed in order of importance. Number of Crop Acres. As more crop acres are farmed, larger-scale machinery is needed...
Machine Performance
First, each piece of machinery must perform reliably under a variety of field conditions, or it is a poor investment regardless of its cost. Tillage implements should prepare a satisfactory seedbed while conserving moisture, destroying early weed growth and minimizing...
Introduction: Managing farm machinery
Mechanization, if preceded by proper planning, can be of great financial advantage to farmers. Unfortunately, it is also true that owning the “best” farming equipment (machinery. Implements, etc.) has developed into a status symbol for some farmer in the RSA, which is...
Ten Characteristics of Best-in-Class ODM Systems
At this point, you may think that ODM is a cool business solution, but you may wonder if it makes sense to introduce another piece of software into your organization because IT already has too much complexity. What we have found with our clients, however, is that ODM...