Ron Miller, Towanda, IL, has reduced his fuel and equipment expense while upgrading  equipment. When estate sales reduced the size of his operation, he moved to sharing

A Deere 4720 sprayer and Deere 9770 across 3,500 acres with a partner. By also switching to strip-till corn and no-till beans, he went from three tractors to one newer model, and from 8 gal./acre to 2.5 gal./acre.