Effective Strategies for Combining Cover Crops and Strip Till
With experience testing varieties and mixes, Woodville, Ont., strip-tiller Dustin Mulock shares tips and techniques for integrating cover crops into a strip-till system.
Farming in Princeton, Ill., with his sons, Nick and Ben, Jim Rapp re-adopted strip-tilling about 4 years ago, after a brief trial in the 1990s prior to the development and widespread adoption of GPS navigation.
Must Read Free Ebooks
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- 20 Tips For Starting Out in Strip-Till
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Resources
National Strip-Tillage Conference
August 3-4, 2016
Bloomington-Normal, IL
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Get dozens of ideas to boost your strip-till yields at the 3rd annual National Strip-Tillage Conference next August 3-4 in Bloomington-Normal, IL.
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- Bayer-Monsanto a Done Deal for $66 Billion
- Strip-Till Farmer Launches New Podcast Series
- Tribine Harvester Drone Footage from Farm Progress 2016
- Caitlin Keck Promoted to Marketing Director of Environmental Tillage Systems
- Bazooka Farmstar Expands to Anhydrous and Strip-Till Markets
Videos
Reducing Water and Soil Runoff with a Bioreactor
Nearly 5 years ago, Eagle Grove, Iowa, strip-tiller Tim Smith installed a bioreactor, a woodchip-filled structure, 10 feet wide and 110 feet long, allowing tile water to flow through it and serve as a carbon source for bacteria that denitrify water before it enters the stream.
Arizona Strip Tiller Cuts Costs, Reduces Field Passes with Unique System
Seeking to improve soil health, retain moisture and reduce tillage passes, Coolidge, Ariz., strip-tiller Robert Boyle transitioned to the practice on his 1,500 acre corn and dairy operation.
Utilizing Strip-Till as an Ecological Tool
NRCS conservation agronomist Ray Archuleta discusses the biological connection between conservation tillage practices and creating a sustainable soil and plant ecosystem.
Strip-Till Strategies
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Strip-Till Makes Good Match for Farming Flat with Surface Irrigation
San Joaquin Valley dairy ditches the dikes to water and plant on flat fields, using strip-till to cut labor and fuel costs in half and achieve better timing on planting and pest control. -
Strip-Till Farmer Launches New Podcast Series
Understanding the mobility of today’s farmer, Strip-Till Farmer launched its 2016 podcast series on Sept. 14 with the first episode, “Strengthening Your Strip-Tilled Soils with Cover Crops & Other Ecological Tools,” featuring soil scientist Jill Clapperton. -
3 Top Takeaways from the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference
The 3rd annual event held in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., featured practical tips on cover cropping, increasing soil biology and overcoming inconsistent climate and field conditions. -
Technical Competency a Must to Support Precision Sales
For Aaron Wickstrom, keeping his 2,400 dairy herd fed requires triple-cropping on his 1,000 acres of flood and pivot irrigated fields near Hilmar, Calif. To provide silage, he first plants corn by May 1 that’s harvested in August, followed by sorghum that’s harvested as silage in October. He then no-tills a winter cover crop of Italian rye or a mix of wheat, oats and rye.
Strip-Till Columns
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Tillage Carousel Stops on Twin-Row Strip-Till
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. -
Trending Toward Accuracy and Input Savings with Application 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 -
Developing a Farm System of Next Generation Strip-Tillers
As a long-time and loyal baseball fan, I have always enjoyed this time of year to catch a glimpse of some prospective talent that major league ball clubs summon from the minor leagues starting Sept. 1. -
Why Do You Strip-Till?
Returning from the 3rd Annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., last week, I’ve had some time to digest the group discussions and one-on-one conversations during the event.
Strip-Till Farmer Podcast
Strengthening Your Strip-Tilled Soils with Cover Crops & Other Ecological Tools
In our first episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Thurston Mfg., we welcome Jill Clapperton, soil scientist with Rhizoterra Inc., in Spokane, Wash. to share her experience-based advice for improving soil health utilizing cover crops, how to bolster organic matter content and understand the correlation between crop diversity and nutrient availability.
The Strip-Till Farmer Podcast is brought to you by Thurston Mfg.
Thurston Mfg., has been an innovator in fertilizer injection and conservation tillage equipment.
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Dawn Equipment Co
Dawn Equipment Company is a family owned business located in Sycamore, Ill., founded more than 20 years ago to produce and market high-quality, American-made tillage equipment to meet the needs of today's farmers. Dawn products maximize efficiency for no-till or strip-till applications.
Environmental Tillage Systems, Inc
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of conservation-tillage and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Ingersoll Tillage Group
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Recent Webinar
Maximizing Nitrogen & Other Nutrients in Cover Crop Systems
Sponsored by: La Crosse Seed & Soil Frist Premium Cover Crop Seed
While no-tillers have taken the lead in the surge of cover crop usage during the past decade, the question remains whether they are taking advantage of those cover crop species that can help them either produce or scavenge nutrients to gain some efficiencies and cost-savings with applied fertilizers. In this webinar event, Scott Wohltman, a Certified Crop Advisor and agronomist with La Crosse Seed, provided insights into cover-crop practices that can lead to better nutrient utilization. Learn more about what was presented, download slides and access the replay by clicking the link below. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with free user account.]
Product Roundups
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Strip-Tillage Product Roundup 2016
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Combine Headers Product Roundup 2016
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Cover Crop Seed Product Roundup 2016
Check out the latest cover crop seeds from some of the industry's leading suppliers.
Top Store Items
The Secrets of Soil Biology: How to Make it the Engine for a More Profitable No-Till Operation
Don't miss out on the next no-till breakthrough to help you push yields and profits! This timely and actionable report will lead you through new developments in soil biology. You'll learn the key players that make up your soil 'livestock,' the link between crop rotation and improved soil function and new soil tests that can shine a light on what's happening below the soil surface.
Profitable Practices for Boosting Strip-Till Yields
Discover how to tweak planters for strip-till systems, how to manage nitrogen after a wet spring, how to apply farm data to improve strip-till decision making, the benefits and pitfalls of adding cover crops in strip-till and so much more!
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Blazing a Path to Profitability with Controlled Traffic Farming
Have you ever thought about the benefits you could accrue from adding controlled traffic farming (CTF) to your no-till operation? This 24-page report gives you overview of what you need to know about controlled traffic, how CTF can reduce compaction and increase yields and much, much more.