In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome conservation agronomist Ray Archuleta for part 1 of a 2-part discussion on how strip-tillers can increase soil health and reduce chemical dependencies by embracing the concept that the plant and the soil are one.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Eric & Megan Wallendal, of Wallendal Supply, to discuss how their eye for innovation and a willingness to crunch the numbers on precision payback has increased crop production and farm management efficiencies.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Minnesota farmer David Legvold to share the details of his ongoing strip-till odyssey to include equipment modifications, residue management preferences and fertility placement practices.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Purdue University agronomy professor Tony Vyn to share results of recent fertilizer application research and discuss considerations and cautions for developing a practical nutrient management plan in strip-till.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Iowa strip-tiller Bill Darrington to share his motivation and methods for intelligently pursuing higher yields with a hybrid tillage system.

Strip-Till Farmer editors caught up with Nick Jensen from Thurston Mfg. at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington-Normal, Ill., to discuss new product innovations helping to advance the practice along with emerging trends in strip-till.

Check out the latest strip-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Thurston Mfg.’s Nick Jensen introduces the new Blu-Jet Trenchmaster tool designed for filling in trench tile lines in the field. The V design on the blades act as a side rake to bring dirt into the trench, which is then packed and smooth by the leveler. The machine only requires 75-100 horsepower to pull it and it offers a low soil-disturbance alternative to a disc in no-till and strip-till environments.

Check out the latest strip-tillage products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.