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Mixing it Up with Cover Crops in Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops
Incorporating cover crops is a growing trend among strip-tillers as a way to retain nutrients in the soil, limit erosion and promote growth of organic matter content. According to our 2015 Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, about 48% of respondents plant cover crops in strip-tilled fields, up more than 4% from the year prior.
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Are the Benefits of Strip-Till Lost in Translation?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 24, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment
A scarcity of subsidies for conservation tillage methods, and the fact that most corn grown in Europe is for silage, are limiting factors to widespread adoption of strip-till. However, there could be potential for increased adoption in the near future — albeit not necessarily for the same reasons North American farmers utilize strip-till.
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