[Video] Making Strip-Till Work on a Low Budget

“Our dirt is the kind they build racetracks on,” Eric Reed says. The first-generation farmer set the Alabama National Corn Growers Assn. dryland corn yield record on poor grounds with a low budget — and he’s on a mission to teach others how to achieve similar success in less-than-ideal conditions.

The Elora, Tenn., native grows corn, soybeans and cotton on the Tennessee/Alabama border. Despite limited resources and soil that’s “as red as can be,” Reed increased his yields dramatically over a couple years, including a 100-bu./acre bump with corn. “I want to teach the farmer who thinks they can’t make it work because of financials, equipment or poor soils that they can do this.” 

You’ll Learn: How to make strip-till succeed with limited dollars and record-breaking tips for maximizing production on poor soils.

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