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:
- Using Insects as Indicators for Strip-Till Crop Health
- First Look at 2026 Strip-Till Conference Program
- Lower Nitrogen Rates Show Promise for Minnesota Strip-Tillers
- Dave Hula & Randy Dowdy Share Tips for Improving Profitability
- Lord of the Rings Quote Represents Strip-Till Farmer Audience Well
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Using Insects as Indicators for Strip-Till Crop Health
If you’ve never seen Thomas Dykstra speak about insects and plant health, you’re missing out! Here’s a replay of the Gainesville, Fla.-based entomologist’s presentation at the 2026 Soil Health Conference. From aphids to grasshoppers, insects are important indicators of plant health and may be used to that end if you know how to interpret their presence, Dykstra says.
First Look at 2026 Strip-Till Conference Program
The 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference is headed to the capital city of Illinois for the first time in its 13-year history. Check out the newly-released program at StripTillConference.com. Hear from past attendees about what to expect in this video!
Lower Nitrogen Rates Show Promise for Minnesota Strip-Tillers
The Faribault Daily News has the scoop on a multi-year study evaluating lower nitrogen (N) rates in conservation (no-till, strip-till, cover crop) systems in southeast Minnesota. “The results show soil health testing can help farmers fine-tune nitrogen rates, protect water quality, and improve farm profitability—without sacrificing yield.”
Dave Hula & Randy Dowdy Share Tips for Improving Profitability
Being profitable in the face of rising inputs — that’s the theme of this episode of Breaking Barriers, which features strip-till record-breakers Dave Hula and Randy Dowdy. Hula and Dowdy explain why they’re focused on more than just high yields and share some insights on how to maximize profit on every acre.
Lord of the Rings Quote Represents Strip-Till Farmer Audience Well
J.R.R. Tolkien understood the “heart” of the farmer and farrier — and chose these noble tradesmen to demonstrate what the courageous heart can overcome together in the most daunting & severe challenge. This famous quote from Aragorn, Ranger of the North, in "The Lord of the Rings Trilogy: The Two Towers” uniquely intersects two of Lessiter Media’s core audiences.
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