The English language is full of phrases that demand evidence: "You've got to see it to believe it" and "the proof is in the pudding." So it doesn't surprise custom seeder Ty Meyer when farmers ask him to demonstrate the Cross Slot no-till system. "I've seeded through 3-foot-tall sage brush this fall, and it wasn't an issue," says Meyer, production ag manager for the Spokane Conservation District in Washington. "Residue doesn't concern me. I'd rather have residue standing than have it mowed or shredded."
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