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Piecing Together the Strip-Till Puzzle

By Pete Youngblut posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

I first got involved with precision ag in college after growing up on a row crop farm in east central Iowa. I spent 5 years working as a software support specialist with Ag Leader, where I learned a lot about the industry, but decided a desk job just wasn’t for me.

5 New Strip-Till Tools for 2025

Equipment manufacturers showcase latest innovations at winter shows

By Noah Newman posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

The Strip-Till Farmer crew had boots on the ground at multiple shows over the winter, including the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., and Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, Colo.

Catching Timebombs with Pre-Season Planter Maintenance

Good working relationship between strip-tiller and dealer key to resolving equipment issues

By Noah Newman posted on December 17, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Chad Baker texted me a Warren, Ill., address and said, “Meet me here at 9 a.m.,” for a peek behind the curtain during one of the most hectic times of the year.

4 Considerations Before Building a Strip-Till Rig

Minnesota farmer Paul Hamann shares the wisdom gained from working on three different custom strip-till rigs built in his own shop.

By Ian Gronau posted on January 18, 2017 | Posted in Equipment

Minnesota farmer Paul Hamann shares the wisdom gained from working on three different custom strip-till rigs built in his own shop.

Tire Tips and Other Practices for Reducing Soil Compaction

April 14, 2015 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Using tires that can operate at lower pressures is one of the most effective ways to minimize soil compaction, along with reducing total axle load and minimizing trips across the field.

Take Part in the 2nd Annual Strip-Till Benchmark Survey

March 4, 2015

We invite you to take part in our second Strip-Till Benchmark Survey, which will let you compare your cropping operation with fellow strip-tillers.

18 Steps for Pre-Winter Combine Maintenance

December 23, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Now is a good time to clean and look over you combine before parking for the winter, to potentially save headaches in 2015, say Ohio State University extension researchers.

8 Tips for Winterizing Your Sprayer

November 13, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

It's very likely you've already completed the harvest season and are in the process of storing all the equipment in a proper place. One piece of equipment requires more attention than others when putting it in the storage place: the sprayer.

From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

The Value Of 'Engineering By Inventory'

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 9, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

When visiting with strip-tillers on their farm, it's always interesting to see some of the custom modifications they've made to machinery. Sometimes, these are major overhauls to row unit setups on planter or strip-till toolbars.

Trelleborg To Open $50 Million U.S. Manufacturing Facility

May 6, 2014 | Posted in Equipment

Trelleborg is to open its first North American manufacturing facility dedicated to the manufacture of premium radial tires for agricultural machinery.

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A Unique Closing Wheel To Limit Compaction

Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment.

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