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:

Farmer Tackles Massive Rebuild of Strip-Till Bar

Strip-tiller Brandon Petty takes us inside his shop as he works on rebuilding his Dawn Pluribus strip-till bar. He’s adding 48 new coulters, 32 rubber gauge wheels and 16 rolling basket crumblers. Petty shares the full process of what it takes to get his equipment ready for strip-till in central Indiana. Impressive stuff!

Univ. of Illinois Researcher Discusses Strip-Till Timing & Placement

Jared Fender, researcher with the Crop Physiology Lab at the Univ. of Illinois, shares the latest insights on fertilizer placement and timing with strip-till. If you’re thinking his name sounds familiar — Fender, who’s leading a massive strip-till trial at the Univ. of Illinois, recently spoke at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Strip-Tilling into Living Mulch Pays Off for Atlas Farm

Here’s an interesting look inside Atlas Farm, a certified organic operation in New England. Owner Gideon Porth is finding success strip-tilling through a clover cover crop in narrow rows. “Dutch white clover only gets about 12-inches tall,” he says. “It suppresses weeds early, then the squash vines out and takes over. It’s been a great system.”

Atlas-Farm

Source: Growing Produce

Strip-Till in Spotlight at Husker Harvest Days

Husker Harvest Days kicks off in Grand Island, Neb., today (Tuesday). Matt Jungmann, senior director of events for Farm Progress, says the favorable conditions of this year’s crop are ideal for testing the latest equipment on the demo fields, including several strip-till rigs.

How Robots Can Help Strip-Tillers Grow More with Less

Can AI-powered robots have a big impact on farming? Clint Brauer, a former California tech executive turned Kansas farmer, believes they can. As Founder of Greenfield Robotics, Clint is leading the charge with autonomous robots that cut weeds, reduce herbicide use, and even apply nutrients — helping farmers grow healthier crops with less damage.

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