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Strip-Till 101: Tips & Tricks from the Great Plains

April 25, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: OSU Extension

This article from Oklahoma State Extension explores how farmers are implementing and benefiting from strip-till in the region.

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Ag Leader Helps Farmers Take Control of Guidance Lines with Latest AgFiniti Release

November 14, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Farmers can now manage guidance lines right from their phone, making it easier than ever to stay connected across their entire operation.

What You Need to Know About the 2026 GPS Shift

By Luke Fuhrer and Doug Houser posted on October 8, 2025 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: Iowa State Univ. Extension Integrated Crop Management News

Big changes are coming in 2026 to the geodetic reference systems “datums” behind GPS and if you're using GPS for precision ag, surveying, or construction, these changes may affect your A-B lines, boundaries, and other mapped data.

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[Video] Ag Leader RTK ASSIST Keeps Accuracy Rolling Through Signal Interruptions

By Noah Newman posted on September 16, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Ag Leader’s new RTK ASSIST maintains RTK performance for up to 20 minutes during interruptions, reducing downtime and protecting accuracy even in challenging environments. Logan Handsaker, product specialist for Ag Leader, explains how the new feature works and how it can benefit farmers.

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PTx Trimble Announces Availability of Trimble IonoGuard

March 22, 2025 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

IonoGuard is a next-generation technology engineered to enhance RTK GNSS signal tracking and hardware positioning performance.

Can I Make Strip-Till Work with a 6-Row Rig & 16-Row Planter?

By Noah Newman posted on January 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

“For the most part, you’ll be fine,” says Lake Wilson, Minn., strip-tiller Bryan Biegler. “The biggest issue will be how you work the odd rows on your headlands or point row."

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[Product Demonstration] Finding the Right RTK Solution for Your Strip-Till Operation

November 21, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Explore the latest RTK solutions for strip-till operations and learn how to choose the right network to maximize accuracy, connectivity, and efficiency on your farm.

Dealer: "Keep Eye on Guess Rows" After Geomagnetic Storms Affect GPS Signals

By Noah Newman posted on May 14, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is calling it the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003, with reported impacts including power grid irregularities, degradation to high-frequency communications, GPS and possibly satellite navigation.

Analyzing the Nuances of RTK Technologies

Precision ag veteran gives a strip-till centric sketch of the various types of RTK protocols

By Ian Gronau posted on February 19, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

For a typical farmer, accuracy is important. But, for strip-tillers, it’s make or break. A strip-tiller has to know precisely where their strips are every single time they roll across the field.

Breaking Down the Complexities of RTK

By Noah Newman posted on November 3, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

RTK (Real Time Kinematic) technology is a crucial part of most strip-till operations. In fact, 91% of strip-tillers surveyed in the 2023 Strip-Till Benchmark Study are using RTK guidance with strip-till. But RTK remains one of the most misunderstood terms in agriculture, according to DigiFarm RTK expert Steve Riddle.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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