I tried showing my dad the benefits of strip-till, but he wasn’t having it. We’re both alphas and we clashed over it. When I started farming with him in 2010, I decided pretty quickly that I wanted to strip-till come hell or high water.
The Strip-Till Farmer crew racked up nearly 100,000 steps combined Tuesday and Wednesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., tracking down new equipment innovations.
Hosted by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), the tour included a visit to Ryan and Christina Larson’s 1,000-acre strip-till and no-till operation in Garretson, S.D., near the southwestern Minnesota border.
Looking to make strip-till work better for your farm? We share an inside look at how Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) helps growers customize strip-till systems that match their unique operations.
Andrew Focht is still trying to figure out the best fertilizer rates for his farm, but his goals are clear. He wants to slash his fertilizer bill by 25% and use only 0.8 pounds of N per bushel, which is about 0.3-0.4 pounds less than he’s used in years past.
Charles City, Va., strip-tiller David Hula recently captured his 13th NCGA High Yield Contest title with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated class — nothing new for the third-generation farmer, who remains the only one to break the 600-bushel mark (2019, 2021 and 2023).
Robert Boyle is a self-proclaimed strip-till outlier in Coolidge, Ariz., where his 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and it often comes over the course of 2-3 storms.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with 7 tips for a better harvest.
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 6-9, 2026.Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led Strip-Till Classrooms and collaborative Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.
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