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:
- Brian Hefty on Biggest Positives of Strip-Till
- Boosting Soybean Plant Stands Without Hiking Seed Rates
- Agronomy Deep Dive: Gary Zimmer on the “Death of NPK”
- Strip-Tiller Shares His 2025 Fertilizer Report Card
- Strip-Tillers Discuss Shanks vs. Coulters
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Brian Hefty on Biggest Positives of Strip-Till
Brian Hefty explains why he’s a big fan of strip-till in this clip from Ag PhD TV. Hefty will dive deeper into the benefits of strip-till during a general session presentation at the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Illinois!
Boosting Soybean Plant Stands Without Hiking Seed Rates
In this episode of RealAgriculture’s Soybean School, University of Guelph researcher Dr. Josh Nasielski and graduate student Lance Javier share research on how growers can improve percent emergence — the share of seeds that become harvestable plants — and save on seed costs by addressing the underlying causes of poor stand establishment.
Agronomy Deep Dive: Gary Zimmer on the “Death of NPK”
In this episode of Soil Talks, strip-tiller Gary Zimmer, also known as the Father of Biological Farming, identifies the biggest misconceptions in modern agronomy, explains why “perfect lab numbers” still lead to dead soil, how calcium drives the entire biological system and much more.
Strip-Tiller Shares His 2025 Fertilizer Report Card
Jon Stevens, who strip-tills and no-tills in Rock Creek, Minn., reflects on his 2025 growing season with a “fertilizer report card.”
Strip-Tillers Discuss Shanks vs. Coulters
Here’s another good discussion we came across in the Strip-Till Community Forum on Facebook. Carter Anderson wants to know your thoughts on, “coulters vs. shanks in the spring with putting down 32%/10-33-0/KTS?”
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