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How I Save $768 Per Acre with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Farmer takes ‘strip-till approach’ to water management with only 7 inches of rain annually, cuts down on equipment passes & inputs

By Noah Newman posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management

Robert Boyle is a self-proclaimed strip-till outlier in Coolidge, Ariz., where his 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and it often comes over the course of 2-3 storms.

3 Strip-Till Tips, Observations & Insights

Strip-till veterans, researchers & agronomists weigh in with lessons learned from the field

By Noah Newman posted on April 4, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Here at Strip-Till Farmer, there are plenty of insights gleaned. I dug through some recent notes and came across the following 3 tips, observations and insights, to give you something to think about before hopping in the cab this spring.

Women Leading the Way in Strip-Till

April 2, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: ETS Defending the Land Blog

The daily decision-making process on a farm is crucial to its success. In all aspects of agriculture, whether it's livestock, crop, or financial management, women are right beside men in making those decisions.

KSU Extension Shares Optimal Corn Seeding Rate Recommendations

March 23, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Kansas State Extension

Keep in mind that the potential ear size and the potential number of kernels (1,000-1,200 per ear) are set before silking (R1), but the actual final number of kernels is not determined until after pollination and early grain fill (R2-R3) due to relative success of fertilization and degree of early kernel abortion.

Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

Exploring Strip-Till’s Critical Role in the Quest for Healthier Soils

March 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Jerry Hatfield, the former director of the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment, leads off the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference with a big-picture look at how strip-till fits into the soil health puzzle and why it’s key to the long-term outlook of your operation.

Fertilizer & Soil Amendments Product Roundup 2025

Check out the latest fertilizer & soil amendments products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

March 19, 2025

Check out the latest fertilizer & soil amendments products from some of the industry's leading suppliers.

Management Tips for Grazing Spring-Planted Cover Crops

March 19, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Kansas State Extension

While a number of potential problems can occur with various forages, most can be managed. The most frequent problem is the accumulation of nitrates that is common with oats and brassicas but can occur in a variety of species under certain growing and management conditions.

How Minnesota Farmers Increased Residue Coverage by 28% in 4 Years

March 13, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

Tracking the use of practices like reduced tillage and cover crops that promote healthy soil is challenging but critical to gauge progress towards regional and state goals. Farmers are reducing tillage and increasing soil cover. We see more residue cover on the field, nearly doubling from 36% in 2016 to 64%.

Strip-Till Standpoint

Keeping it Simple Key for Strip-Till Rookie

By Leo Johnson posted on February 17, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

I’m a first-generation farmer. My dad didn’t farm, my uncles didn’t farm, and growing up, I never even worked on a farm. I started in 1991 as a land investor.

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How I Save $768 Per Acre with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

3 Strip-Till Tips, Observations & Insights

Women Leading the Way in Strip-Till

KSU Extension Shares Optimal Corn Seeding Rate Recommendations

Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

Exploring Strip-Till’s Critical Role in the Quest for Healthier Soils

Fertilizer & Soil Amendments Product Roundup 2025

Management Tips for Grazing Spring-Planted Cover Crops

How Minnesota Farmers Increased Residue Coverage by 28% in 4 Years

Keeping it Simple Key for Strip-Till Rookie

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