Strip-Till Farmer paid a visit to 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient Chris Perkins in Otwell, Ind. In this video, we go behind the scenes with Perkins, as he talks shop with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager Harold Crawford.

A couple things jump out when looking at Strip-Till Farmer’s 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study demographics. 60% of the 215 growers who participated in the study are 55 years or older.

Veteran agronomist Brad Forkner previews his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Unlocking the Powers of Your Strip-Tilled Soils.” Forkner will discuss how to decipher soil biology and moisture profiles for critical in-season adjustments during his general session presentation.

Strip-tiller Robert Boyle checks in from his farm in Coolidge, Ariz., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Making Strip-Till Work with Only 7 Inches of Rain.”

Hear from Dr. Rodrigo Werle in this preview of his National Strip Tillage Conference presentation, “Applying Integrated Weed Management in Strip-Till Systems.”

Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller and 2019 Strip-Till Innovator of the Year, David Legvold shares one of his biggest learning experiences during this preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference general session presentation, “Top Strip-Till Takeaways from 20 Years of On-Farm Research.”

Albany, Wis., strip-tiller Randy Bump discusses residue management tactics in this preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference classroom presentation, “Managing Residue for Strip-Till Corn-on-Corn Success.”

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.