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Mix and Match Method Reaps Cover Crop Rewards

By Jack Zemlicka posted on January 4, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops

Creativity is a cornerstone of imagination, and this innovative nature applies to strip-tillers who experiment with cover crops. Still a relatively new practice, the incorporation of different cover crop varieties into strip-till is an emerging trend and one that often prompts as many questions as answers from farmers.

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What Are Strip-Tillers Planning for in 2017?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 27, 2016 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

As we count down the final days of 2016, it’s traditionally a time to reflect on the past year’s successes and challenges. But perhaps more importantly, it’s an opportunity to evaluate future goals and changes.

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Moving Away from a Cropping Monoculture with Cover Crops

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 13, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

For many farmers, the growing season is finite each year, and choosing the right rotation can produce perpetual soil health and yield benefits. But for Coolidge, Ariz., farmer Robert Boyle, strip-tilling, planting and harvest are continuous tasks.

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Managing Nitrogen with a ‘No Plant Left Behind’ Mentality

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Uniform application and uptake of fertilizer is a goal strip-tillers strive to achieve on an annual basis. But timing is everything, and capitalizing on the right window of opportunity is critical.

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Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 8, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

If plants could talk, what would they say to you? Sure, this is a pretty abstract question outside of an animated film, but one worth considering as strip-tillers reflect on harvest and begin preparing for the next planting season.

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Don’t Get Burned by Poor Nitrogen Planning

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 25, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

In this issue, we share some best management practices for strengthening a fall fertility program to include some strategic considerations for anhydrous ammonia application.

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Taking Ownership of Spraying to Increase Strip-Till Yields

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 11, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Some farmers invest in their own sprayer, seeing opportunity for long-term advantages than can offset the upfront cost. Stillman Valley, Ill., strip-tiller Cade Bushnell took this approach on his 1,300-acre corn and soybean operation, purchasing a Hagie sprayer after crunching the numbers on the cost of custom application vs. his fertility program goals.

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Tillage Carousel Stops on Twin-Row Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 27, 2016 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

This summer, I’ve had several farmers contact me looking for local strip-till resources to provide some first-hand advice on equipment setups and fertilizer application strategies.

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Trending Toward Accuracy and Input Savings with Application Equipment

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 13, 2016 | Posted in Equipment

At this year’s Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, some of the attention-grabbing innovations included two new autonomous-concept tractors and the Tribine, a harvesting machine with a 1,000-bushel grain tank capacity and capable of unloading at a rate of more than 500 bushels per minute

To The Point: A Dose of Perspective

By Mike Lessiter posted on September 5, 2016

Perspective often comes when and where you don't expect it, including faraway lands. Our staff returned recently from our 3rd Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington, Ill., which drew a crowd of 351 from 22 states and 4 countries.

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Mix and Match Method Reaps Cover Crop Rewards

What Are Strip-Tillers Planning for in 2017?

Moving Away from a Cropping Monoculture with Cover Crops

Managing Nitrogen with a ‘No Plant Left Behind’ Mentality

Listen, Learn from Your Strip-Tilled Crops

Don’t Get Burned by Poor Nitrogen Planning

Taking Ownership of Spraying to Increase Strip-Till Yields

Tillage Carousel Stops on Twin-Row Strip-Till

Trending Toward Accuracy and Input Savings with Application Equipment

To The Point: A Dose of Perspective

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