Jeff Miller’s previous career as a software programmer at a banking institution set him up well for his position as an employee at Whispering Oats Farms operated by Ken (Otis) Newman near Elkhorn, Wis.

Equipment modifications and cover crop experimentation combine to increase yields and reduce fertilizer needs for Canadian strip-tiller Dustin Mulock.

Gary Mach can be considered a third-generation dryland crop farmer in Texas. The family’s longevity in the business is due to paying for things as they can afford them, an approach Mach calls “equity farming.”

When the Beckman family began adopting precision farming technology on their 4,000 acre operation near Elgin, Neb., they had the foundation in place for a smooth transition to strip-till.

Gary Wolf farms 500 acres near Verona, Mo., and continues to adopt precision farming equipment in his strip-till operation. But with that adoption, comes the challenge to cost-justify precision equipment upgrades.

Ryan Nell's family farm has been using precision farming equipment since 1999 — when he was 13 years old. Today, he's part of an extended family cash grain and dairy operation near Beaver Dam, Wis., and they continue to fine-tune and leverage precision farming data to improve productivity on their operation.

Adam Casner is a seventh generation farmer at Casner Farms in Carrollton, Mo., and since the family adopted precision farming techniques, they are into their third generation of equipment.