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Varying Soil & Environmental Conditions Require Alternative Planter Setups

Strip-till consultant Kevin Kimberley explains how to set up your planter for success year-after-year by being willing to adapt to changing soil and environmental conditions
By Maclaren Krueger posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment
“Normalization of deviation,” says Kevin Kimberley, an Iowa strip-tiller with over 35 years of experience and owner of Kimberley Ag Consulting. “If you keep deviating from what’s normal over and over again, it becomes the new norm.”
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7 In-Field Assessments to Determine Soil Health

Indiana USDA NRCS state soil health scientist Stephanie McLain shares indicators to look for in the soil to evaluate how well your soil functions.
By Sarah Hill posted on December 8, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
USDA NRCS State Soil Health Specialist Stephanie McLain outlines 7 soil assessments or diagnostics that can be conducted in the field to determine how healthy soil is and if farmers need to re-activate soil function.
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[Podcast] Why Farming is More Complex Than Rocket Science with Jerry Hatfield

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.
February 3, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym by NewLeaf Symbiotics, Jerry Hatfield, the retired director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, shares data indicating how strip-till increases soil organic matter, what’s an ideal water infiltration rate for soil, his advice on when you should get into carbon markets and more.
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[Podcast] Activating Your Strip-Tilled Soils with Confidence

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we get some expert advice from Stephanie McLain, Indiana NRCS soil health specialist on how strip-tillers can utilize in-field examination of their soil health to increase functionality.
December 18, 2019 | Posted in Equipment
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we get some expert advice from Stephanie McLain, Indiana NRCS soil health specialist on how strip-tillers can utilize in-field examination of their soil health to increase functionality.
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[Podcast] Getting Back to the Future with Soil Health & Cover Cropping Part 1

In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who shares his experience over the last 10 years integrating cover cropping practices into his operation.
June 7, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who knows a successful marriage of strip-till and cover crops takes work and a willingness to learn from mistakes, while also celebrating the successes.
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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

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Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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