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Strip-Till Highlights: June 2, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on June 2, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Illinois Strip-Tiller Dials in “Non-Traditional” Fertility Program
  • Making Planting Easier with a Strip Freshener
  • 52-Year Study Shows Difference Between No-Till, Strip-Till Continuous Corn
  • Strip-Till Innovator Showcases Newest Strip-Till Unit
  • Dealers in Canada Start Rolling Out New Strip-Till Unit

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2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Are You Applying an Agronomic Eye to Selecting Strip-Till Nutrients?

Agronomist and strip-till advocate Berl Jastram to share considerations and cautionary tales for managing depth, timing and types of fertilizer at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
July 18, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture
Agronomist and strip-till advocate Berl Jastram to share considerations and cautionary tales for managing depth, timing and types of fertilizer at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker

Building a Strip-Till Fertility Program: Lessons Learned & Goals Achieved

New York strip-tiller Donn Branton will share how soil testing, banding fertilizer and adaptive strategies have increased yields and saved input costs at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
May 6, 2016
New York strip-tiller Donn Branton will share how soil testing, banding fertilizer and adaptive strategies have increased yields and saved input costs at the 2016 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Setting the Production Pace with Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 12, 2016 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics
One of the primary benefits farmers often point to with strip-till is yield consistency. In talking with both experienced and new strip-tillers, many often cite year-over-year corn yield averages that may vary by only a bushel or two, compared to more dramatic variability with other tillage methods.
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Jack Zemlicka
From the Desk of Jack Zemlicka

Mixing it Up with Cover Crops in Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops
Incorporating cover crops is a growing trend among strip-tillers as a way to retain nutrients in the soil, limit erosion and promote growth of organic matter content. According to our 2015 Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, about 48% of respondents plant cover crops in strip-tilled fields, up more than 4% from the year prior.
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From The Desk Of Jack Zemlicka

Don't Be Afraid To Think Outside The Strip

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 12, 2013 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health
Change isn't always an easy sell to farmers who have relied on the same methodology for years or even decades, especially if they've had success. Farmers tend to rely on the two T's -- tillage and tradition, Minnesota strip-tiller David Legvold told me during a recent visit to his farm. In my opinion, you need to shift away from the traditional, and from practices that are damaging the soil.
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