[Video] Building a Strip-Till System Without Deep Pockets

Rockwell City, Iowa, strip-tiller James Hepp went from a career as a crop insurance adjuster to full-time farmer after crafting an arrangement with a retiring neighbor. The first-generation farmer is a rarity in the Hawkeye State. A self-proclaimed “underdog” in the farming world, Hepp went “all in” on no-till, strip-till and cover crops, despite limited experience and modest machinery.

The recipient of Iowa Farm Bureau’s Young Farmer Leadership Award discusses what you can expect in the first few years of a strip-till system, shares on-farm data to show how conservation impacts real-world budgets and details ways to boost your ROI.

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