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:

Young Farmer Notices Uptick in Custom Strip-Till Acres

Edinburg, Ill., custom strip-tiller Bruce Brockelsby tells FarmProgress he's seen an uptick in farmers wanting to experiment with strip-till recently, especially with grain prices. "Obviously, the margins aren't as good," he says. "So, guys wanted to strip-till because it doesn't cost as much."

It's National Strip-Tillage Conference Week!

The week has finally arrived, it's time for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference, July 31-Aug. 1 in Iowa City. There's still time to register at StripTillConference.com. Check out a preview of what to expect in this video.


New Road Trip Style Podcast Highlights Cover Crops

Hop in the cab with Strip-Till Farmer associate editor Mackane Vogel as he travels across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 farmers who are using cover crops in unique ways. The first episode of the Cover Crop Strategies road trip podcast is live!


Digging Deeper: The Journey to 400 Bushels

On this episode of The Dig, Aaron Carmer and Collin Scherer check in with an update on the Beck's 400-bushel plot, which includes a look at the nutrient and fungicide applications they've made through mid-July.

The Great Glyphosate Debate Continues

Check out this post on X, formerly Twitter, from an atmospheric science professor who says that when it comes to potentially dangerous pesticides, “today's pesticides are far less toxic. You can practice irrational fear around them, and throw them all out, but in doing so, you would radically diminish the size and quality of our food supply. So, we have a choice.” Some other users disagreed with him in the comments. What’s your take?

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