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Striving For Lofty Goals With Strip-Till

October 25, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Jeff Martin As interviewed by Ron Ross

A brief history of our no-till operation emphasizes an important lesson to new no-tillers: Success doesn't come overnight. But if you pay attention to details, no-till or strip-till has the potential for higher yields in rotated or continuous corn and more profitability than any other tillage method.

Tough Strip-Till Rig Makes Continuous Corn Work

August 22, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Dave Dusanek thought switching from a corn-soybean rotation to continuous corn would be easy, but the Monticello, Iowa, strip-tiller soon learned that residue management was a huge challenge.

Strip-Till Lets Nebraskans Grow More Corn

By Dan Zinkand posted on July 2, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Kerry and Angela Knuth, Mead, Neb., began strip-tilling corn in the spring of 2005 and only recently switched to fall strip-till.

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Strip-Tiller's Tests Improve Yields And Profits

By Dan Zinkand posted on June 21, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

It had been years since I'd talked with Iowa strip-tiller Jim Keiper, but after visiting with him at the Iowa Power Farming Show in Des Moines, Iowa, last winter, I stopped in at his farm near Cedar Rapids a few weeks ago. I'm glad I did.

Strip-Till Brings Better Stands In Continuous Corn

June 21, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

After no-tilling continuous corn for a year, Palo, Iowa, farmer Jim Keiper started strip-tilling corn to improve the seedbed, crop emergence, stand and yields.

Minnesota Farmer Eases Into Strip-Till With Homemade Rigs

May 30, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Switching to strip-till for continuous corn increased yields at least 5 to 10 bushels per acre, says Fountain, Minn., crop and livestock farmer Paul Hamann.

Strip-Tilling Works Well For Corn-On-Corn

May 24, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

After 15 years of ridge-tilling, Ulysses, Kan., farmer Larry Smith switched to strip-tilling 4 years ago and finds the practice helps him compensate for environmental factors he can't control - chiefly, sandy soils and unstoppable wind.

Strip-Tilled Continuous Corn Yields More Than Conventional Tillage

April 23, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Monsanto

Strip-tilling resulted in relatively greater yields across all seeding rates compared to conventional tillage under continuous corn in a one-site, non-replicated trial at Monsanto's Learning Center near Monmouth, Ill., in 2011.

Strip-Tilled Corn Yields Tops In Illinois Study

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

First-year strip-tilled corn produced the highest yield of nearly 185 bushels per acre, and no-till the lowest at 178.2 bushels per acre in a 2010 Beck's Hybrids crop rotation tillage study conducted in Illinois.

Guidelines For Strip-Tilling Continuous Corn In Spring

April 17, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Ohio State University

Spring strip-till can help farmers who want to grow continuous corn to maintain soil conservation benefits and reduce production problems, says Randall Reeder, an Ohio State University agricultural engineer.

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