Farmers, check your fields ” Do you need a grassed waterway? Jul 9, 2009
However, Frazee emphasizes that just because these ephemeral gullies can be made to disappear with the use of a field cultivator, does not mean that major long-term damage is not occurring to your fields. If after checking your fields this spring, you notice that a watercourse is causing severe erosion, Frazee suggests that it may be time to convert it into a grassed waterway. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Allen celebrates 40 years of farming in southeast Minnesota Jun 5, 2009
In the spring, Greg runs a DMI field cultivator with a rolling basket. A DMI chisel plow is run with the big tractor in the fall. (Agri-View, WI)
Grommersch crew finishes up planting in Nicollet County (1) May 31, 2009
The soybean fields are worked twice with the field cultivator and a John Deere 9300 track tractor ... They will also put new shovels on the field cultivator and wash it up before putting it away. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Seed delivery, fieldwork and planting roar ahead at Thalmann Seeds (3) May 17, 2009
His dad, Randall Thalmann, ran the field cultivator and applied dry fertilizer. Urea, ammonium sulfate and 18-46-0 (DAP) were applied with a Flexi-Coil air cart behind a Great Plains Turbo-Till. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Conditions remain dry in west central Minnesota May 15, 2009
Driving from my home about 45 miles west of Willmar, I saw just a couple of tractors with field cultivators or other tools working fields. Conditions have been too windy for fieldwork the last couple days. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Plenty of work gets done in late April at Grommersch farm (1) May 10, 2009
The 2009 planting season began that Monday afternoon with Ron, Sr. running the field cultivator, while Ron, Jr. operated the planter ... Rick also helped fill planter boxes, made sure the starter fertilizer was available and took shifts in the tractor with the field cultivator. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Soils working up nicely in central/southern Minnesota (16) Apr 28, 2009
Traveling on those roads on April 23, I saw an equal number of 4WD tractors moving field cultivators across the fields, and smaller tractors pulling planters. Tractor and equipment-sizes varied from very small to very large. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Spring arrived April 14 Apr 16, 2009
April 11th, 2009On Friday, April 10, I saw a tractor with field cultivator sitting on the end rows in Renville County. It looked like someone had been trying to dig. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Producers work lighter soils in southeast Minnesota Apr 15, 2009
Driving on U.S. Highway 52 up to Minneapolis, I saw farmers in two tractors working field cultivators. One tractor also pulled an anhydrous tank. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Fieldwork begins April 10 Apr 12, 2009
April 11On Friday, April 10, I saw a tractor with field cultivator sitting on the end rows in Renville Count ... On Friday, April 10, I saw a tractor with field cultivator sitting on the end rows in Renville County ... April 11th, 2009On Friday, April 10, I saw a tractor with field cultivator sitting on the end rows in Renville County. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
Daleidens Conservation Winners, Hosts (2) Apr 12, 2009
Before that they fall chiseled and went over fields in the spring with a field cultivator. They got their feet wet in no-tilling first in soybeans, advancing into corn-on-corn group, which this producer admits has its challenges. (Agri-View, WI)
Difference between ripping and digging Apr 11, 2009
A field cultivator is used to get the soil ready for planting. Ripping is done in the fall using a tool with shanks for deep soil fracturing. (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
