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Capturing Strip-Till Success on Tough, Poorly Drained Soils

Farmer solves drainage issues & boosts yields with strip-till on stubborn soils
By Noah Newman posted on October 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management
Westin Arseneau was ready for a change after another frustratingly wet spring in Iroquois County, Ill., in 2019. Especially when he noticed his neighbors were the only farmers in the area planting corn in May that year.
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8 Steps to Long-Term Strip-Till Success

Alan Madison’s checklist includes cereal rye, high-rate strips, in-season chlorophyll testing & early harvests
By Noah Newman posted on April 10, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Take one look at Alan Madison’s office wall — covered with high-yield contest plaques, awards and honors — and you can immediately tell he’s been on the cutting edge of conservation ag for quite some time.
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Keep Soils Armored All Year

October 27, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health
Penn State Extension shares how large precipitation events cause the most erosion and can happen anytime of year, reminding us of the importance to protect the soil as much as possible.
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Benefits and Pitfalls of Adding Cover Crops in Strip-Till

Iowa strip-tiller Frank Moore shares a creative approach to selecting and seeding cover crops to combat erosion on his 2,000 acre farm.
By Ian Gronau posted on January 12, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops
Frank Moore believes a little trial and error on his farm can go long way, and that led him to switch over to strip-tilling corn and introducing cover crops on his 2,000 acre farm near Cresco in northern Iowa.
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