Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:
- Strip-Till Outperforms Plow in Yield & Profit Margin
- “Fire Balls” Save Farmer’s Combine From Total Loss
- What Shank Can Get Through Corn Residue?
- Strip-Till Plot Yields Highest on Southern Illinois Farm
- Yetter Strip-Till Products On Display
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Strip-Till Outperforms Plow in Yield & Profit Margin
Darren Allen of Ballymaloe Farm in Ireland recently conducted a few different trials with varying tillage methods and biologicals. The strip-tilled winter wheat outperformed conventional tillage in yield and profit margin.
Photo by: Dan Linehan
“Fire Balls” Save Farmer’s Combine From Total Loss
This grower averted a major crisis after a fire broke out in his combine, thanks to an ingenious use of fire extinguishing balls. “Good to see Lexi still standing this morning after a smoldering fire in the chopper area last evening,” he writes. “Never did figure out the cause, other than these Merschman soybeans are so hot! Got fire balls mounted on a combine, fire extinguishers and water in the truck.” Luckily he was prepared! Click here to see the photos.
Good to see Lexi still standing this morning after a smoldering fire in chopper area last evening. Never did figure out cause other than these Merschman soybeans are so Hot! Got fire balls mounted on combine, fire extinguishers, and water in truck. Luckily we were prepared! pic.twitter.com/QYpucxkaeY
— Bill (@Cornyfarmer) October 1, 2023
What Shank Can Get Through Corn Residue?
A grower in the Strip-Till Community Forum Facebook group recently inquired as to whether there is a shank rig that can get through corn residue. Check out some of the answers and the discussion that ensued here.
Strip-Till Plot Yields Highest on Southern Illinois Farm
Nick Frederking, a strip-tiller in southern Illinois, shares a harvest photo from his strip-till plot near Hindsboro, Ill. He says AgriGold’s A645-16VT2 hybrid “took the top spot.” See the Tweet here.
Strip-till plot near Hindsboro, IL had A645-16VT2 taking the top spotpic.twitter.com/w9K9TR3cBD
— Nick Frederking (@frederking_nick) September 27, 2023
Yetter Strip-Till Products On Display
Yetter Territory/AOR Manager Andy Thompson digs into Yetter’s strip-till products in this short overview video.
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