[Video] Exploring Strip-Till's Critical Role in the Quest for Healthier Soils

Jerry Hatfield, the former director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, leads off the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference with a big-picture look at how strip-till fits into the soil health puzzle and why it’s key to the long-term outlook of your operation. The USDA-ARS Hall of Famer unpacks data from the latest studies to show strip-tillers what lives — and must thrive — below the surface to maintain healthy soil structure.

“Increasing biological activity requires food, water, air and shelter, all of which can be achieved with strip-till,” Hatfield says. “The more we understand about these processes, the greater our ability to enhance soil health and profits.”

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