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Managing Inputs & Residue on High-Yield, Strip-Tilled Corn

Strip-tilling and variable-rate practices revolutionized Illinois farmer, Kevin Kennedy’s practices. But each change requires some fine-tuning for peak results.

By Ian Gronau posted on August 25, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

Kevin Kennedy has shaken things up on his 3,200-acre farm in Walnut, Ill., over the last few years. He switched from conventional tillage to strip-tilled corn 3 years ago and did the same for soybeans last year.

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Video: Row Unit Comparisons in Strip-Till

July 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment

Iowa State University ag engineer Mark Hanna discusses some of the different closing system options for strip-till rigs, to include coulters along with use of row cleaners for residue management and matching the right setup for your soil types.

Conference Offers ‘Hands-On’ Experience

July 8, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Hancock-County Journal Pilot

The Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting its eighth annual Residue Management Conference Tuesday, July 14, at Sullivan and Son Auction and Events Center south of Carthage. This year the focus will be on residue management, nutrient management, and soil health.

10 Tips for Successful Spring Strip-Till

By Ian Gronau posted on February 24, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Strip-Till Strategies editors caught up with a several strip-till manufacturers to solicit advice for novice and veteran spring strip-tillers. Here is what they had to share.

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Mapping a Path for Variable-Rate Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 8, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Strip-tillers also have their own wish lists for the coming year and beyond. After harvest, several farmers spoke of plans for planter modifications next year to improve residue management, or fertilizer placement in the strip.

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Moving From No-Tilled To Strip-Tilled Corn-On-Corn

October 17, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Stillman Valley, Ill., strip-tiller Cade Bushnell shares his reasoning and results moving from no-tilled to strip-tilled corn-on-corn. He'd struggled with residue management and consistent emergence in no-till, but has seen improvement since moving to strip-till.

Flexibility, Residue Management Key to Strip-Till Corn-On-Corn Success

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 7, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Farming in north-central Illinois, Cade Bushnell doesn't have the luxury of naturally high organic matter in his primarily sandy clay soils or a consistent weather pattern he can count on each year to produce a bumper corn crop.

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Modifications on Corn Planter Enhance Fertilizer Placement and Residue Management in Strip-Till

April 17, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Fox Lake, Wis., strip-tiller Jonathan Gibbs gives an overview of modifications to his 8-row Hiniker corn planter. Originally designed for a ridge-till environment, Gibbs evolved the machine to enhance fertilizer placement and residue management in strip-till.

Strip-Tillers Narrowing Their Options

By Dan Zinkand posted on November 15, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

For farmers who've used 22-inch rows and conventional tillage for dry edible beans and sugarbeets, going to a 22-inch strip-till system seems like a natural transition. Increasingly, these farmers are also growing corn on narrow-row spacing.

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Articles Tagged with ''residue management''

Managing Inputs & Residue on High-Yield, Strip-Tilled Corn

Video: Row Unit Comparisons in Strip-Till

Conference Offers ‘Hands-On’ Experience

Top Strip-Till Stories from May 2015

10 Tips for Successful Spring Strip-Till

Mapping a Path for Variable-Rate Strip-Till

Moving From No-Tilled To Strip-Tilled Corn-On-Corn

Flexibility, Residue Management Key to Strip-Till Corn-On-Corn Success

Modifications on Corn Planter Enhance Fertilizer Placement and Residue Management in Strip-Till

Strip-Tillers Narrowing Their Options

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