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 Strip-Tills Soybeans, Happy with Results

Corey Ehlert shares his top takeaways from strip-tilling soybeans on his Faribault County, Minn., farm. Ehlert is happy with yields and says strip-till has allowed him to cut back on his fertilizer inputs. Learn more about his strip-till playbook in this video from the Minnesota Agricultural Water Quality Certification Program.

Strip-Till Can Solve Pain at the Pump

Diesel prices have spiked as harvest season gets underway in states like Iowa. With that in mind, this fall might be a good time for many farmers to reevaluate whether every tillage pass is necessary. Strip-till could be the answer, says Iowa State cropping systems specialist Mark Licht in this Farm Progress feature.

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Source: Jodi DeJong-Hughes

Fall vs. Spring: Comparing 3 Strip-Till Fertility Programs

Otwell, Ind., Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins shared results from his latest on-farm trial on his @bandedagllc X page. In this trial, he compared multiple strip-till scenarios with different strip-building timing and fertility application rates.

5 Cover Crop Myths Busted!

Arion, Iowa, farmer Kelly Garrett and TJ Kartes from Saddle Butte Ag tackle 5 big cover crop myths in this XtremeAg video.

Observing Strip-Till Trends from Space

A research team at the Univ. of Illinois developed a satellite-based framework to detect tillage practices across large areas and over long periods using satellite data. This article briefly describes the approach and uses the resulting data to examine patterns and trends in tillage practices across the U.S. Midwest from 2000 to 2022. Read the full article here!

Strip-till trends from space

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