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 Conference Delivers Action-Packed Program

The 12th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference is in the books! Hundreds packed the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa, for 6 general sessions, 16 classrooms, 14 roundtables and hours of networking and discussion with fellow strip-tillers and manufacturers. Next year’s conference will take place in Springfield, Ill., for the first time ever. 


Iowa State Hosts Strip-Till Field Day

The weather didn’t quite cooperate, but farmers were still able to get an up-close look at 11 different toolbars during the Iowa State Extension Strip-Till Field Day last week. Levi Powell also delivered a presentation about the keys to success when getting started with strip-till. We caught up with him afterwards for a discussion about the rise of strip-till in the Corn Belt and surrounding areas.  


Yetter Unveils New Products at Strip-Till Conference

Andy Thompson from Yetter gives an up-close look at 2 brand-new row cleaner units for Case IH toolbars. 


How History is Shaping the Future of Conservation Ag

For years, Lessiter Media has been offering a myriad of brands to the agriculture community, including Strip-Till Farmer, No-Till Farmer, Cover Crop Strategies, and more. In this keynote speech from the National Association of Conservation Districts’ Summer Meeting in Milwaukee, hear from Mike Lessiter, President of Lessiter Media about key elements of no-till history, why it’s a blueprint for future change, critical success factors to sustain and grow conservation practices, and the role of conservation districts in making successful conservation transitions and adoption a reality. 



Wish List of New Products for a Better Harvest

Check out this article from our sister publication, No-Till Farmer, highlighting this year’s harvest capacity-enhancing gear, including a bevy of combine introductions, new threshing components from aftermarket suppliers, a large new folding flexible header and a pair of productivity improving autonomous digital systems for grain carts.


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