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 Innovator Gives Cover Crops a Try for First Time

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins is trying something new in Otwell, Ind., this fall. He strip-tilled through a cover crop mix of oats, barley and Dwarf Essex rapeseed for the first time, and as you can see in these photos, Perkins is “very impressed” by the results so far. Perkins, who has always been a big proponent of spring strip-till, is willing to add something new to his bag of tricks if he thinks it can improve his operation!


Millions up for Grabs for Strip-Tillers in Illinois

The great Stu Ellis fills his viewers in on a new EPA program that’s offering financial incentives to strip-tillers and no-tillers in Illinois. Andrew Larson of the Illinois Soybean Assn. says farmers will have to act fast to cash in, as enrollment begins soon.


Ag on Wheels & SoilWarrior Dive into Strip-Till

Michelle Martin from Ag on Wheels joins forces with Mark Hewitt, ETS service manager, in the cab for an in-depth look at strip-till and SoilWarrior systems.


Strip-Tiller Enjoying Warm Harvest Season in North Dakota

If you’ve been following our Best of the Web series, you know that we’ve been following Carson Klosterman’s journey this growing season thanks to a great feature series from Farm & Ranch Guide. The Wyndmere, N.D., strip-tiller currently has his hands full with harvest season, and he says so far, so good. “This late warm weather is kind of nice, as it’s helping ripen the corn and soybeans,” Klosterman says. “There should not have been any frost to stop the corn from maturing, and hopefully the test weight will be good.”


Not Something You See Everyday: Tank Pulling a Plow

OK, this one isn’t strip-till related, but it’s definitely one of the most interesting things we’ve seen on the web this week, so we just had to share it. Can we interest you in video of a tank pulling a plow? Check it out!


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