IN the ag world, vertical tillage is hot. If it were Hollywood, this up-and-coming piece of iron would be akin to the latest power couple's forbidden romance. Everyone is talking about it. John McGillicuddy, an eastern Iowa agronomist with McGillicuddy Corrigan Agronomics, says VT is hot for a couple of reasons. First, more folks are growing a higher percentage of corn on corn. As a result, they've got a lot of residue to deal with. Second, the past few springs have been fairly wet, and planting hasgone late. A tool that promises to warm the soil a little more quickly is enticing.
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