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‘Do-It-Yourself’ Approach Works for Young Strip-Tiller

Fall strips & spring freshener through cover crops boost corn yields by 40 bushels per acre

By Noah Newman posted on February 3, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Andrew Reuschel always tells people he has about 50 years’ worth of farming knowledge and experience even though he’s only in his mid-30s.

Assessing Production Potential of Fall-planted Covers in Western Nebraska

By Vesh R. Thapa posted on January 30, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Source: Cropwatch

UNL and NRCS researchers evaluated the growth and productivity of 30 commercially available cover crop species, varieties and mixtures planted in fall under the region’s unique climatic conditions.

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USDA Leverages HLS Technology to Monitor Cover Crop Termination in the Chesapeake Bay Region

January 25, 2025

The high temporal resolution of HLS has enabled the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), and the Maryland Department of Agriculture to verify reported cover crop terminations from space.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Jan. 21, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on January 21, 2025

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

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Paul Jasa Honored with No-Till Agriculture Award for 45 Years of Dedication to the Field

January 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Kentucky Martin-Gatton College of Agriculture, Food and Environment

The University of Kentucky 2024 Shirley Philips No-Till award was presented to Paul Jasa, recognizing significant contributions to no-till agriculture spanning more than four decades.

Soil Health

Soil Health Group Shares Ideas

January 18, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Soil Health Institute

The Farmers for Soil Health State Partner Education Meeting in Grand Rapids, Mich brought together technical assistance providers and program leaders to enhance understanding of FSH and sustainable agriculture practices.

Strip-Tillers, No-Tillers Sharing Lessons Learned at Upcoming Soil Management Summit

January 16, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

The 20th annual Soil Management Summit will take place Jan. 29-30 at the Mayo Clinic Health System Event Center in Mankato, Minn.

Innovation & Conservation Commitment Shapes Strip-Tiller's Farm

By Dan Zinkand posted on January 14, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: USDA

In the early 1990s, the brothers began no-tilling their corn, soybeans and hard red spring wheat. Recently, the Littles have done some strip-tilling of corn.

2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

By Noah Newman posted on January 13, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Jan. 7, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on January 7, 2025

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