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:
- Cutting-Edge Tech Put to the Test on Strip-Till Fields
- Crushing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Cover Crops
- Over 200 People Get Up-Close Look at Strip-Till Equipment
- Strip-Till vs. No-Till in Iowa
- Senator Advocates for More Cover Crops
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Cutting-Edge Tech Put to the Test on Strip-Till Fields
John Deere dealer PrairieLand Partners is putting its latest precision technology under the microscope for all to see thanks to a unique collaboration with the Flickner Farm in Moundridge, Kan. Product innovation specialist Bryan Berggren explains the unique partnership with 2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner, and how the two work together to uncover which technologies are delivering the biggest ROI.
Crushing Herbicide-Resistant Weeds with Cover Crops
Univ. of Wisconsin Extension’s Daniel H. Smith checks in from the Lancaster Ag Research Station with a look at a 6-year study exploring a systems-based approach to weed management using cereal rye. Smith will unpack the data and share alternative strategies for managing-herbicide resistant weeds in strip-till at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference! Reserve your spot at StripTillConference.com!
Daniel H. Smith checks in from the @WIAgContent Lancaster Ag Research Station with a look at a multi-year weed suppression study that he'll be covering at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference, July 31-Aug. 1 in Iowa City.
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Over 200 People Get Up-Close Look at Strip-Till Equipment
Here’s a look back at Iowa State’s Strip-Till Field Day a couple years ago in Renwick, Iowa. This is a small taste of what you can expect at their upcoming Strip-Till Field Day, July 30 near Iowa City, which kicks off the National Strip-Tillage Conference action!
Strip-Till vs. No-Till in Iowa
The topic of increased no-till and strip-till adoption in Iowa comes up in this YouTube Short of the Farm4Profit podcast. One of the guys explains why strip-till is like “the best of both worlds” on his farm.
Senator Advocates for More Cover Crops
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin is advocating for more programs that will give farmers an incentive to start planting cover crops. WCIA 3 in Champaign, Ill., has the scoop.
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