The spotlight shined bright on strip-till during the summer trade show circuit in 2024. Strip-Till Farmer editors walked an average of 16,000 steps daily at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
A number of factors, including biological and biochemical characteristics of the plant, chemical characteristics of the herbicide, and weather conditions since herbicide application will influence cover crop response to herbicides.
Reducing tillage has been one of the most common recommendations made to improve soil health over time and reduce erosion risk. However, this broad-brush suggestion is no easy feat.
Fall-seeded cereal rye can be established successfully following the application of most herbicides used in corn production, but success is influenced by herbicide rate and environmental conditions that follow the herbicide application.
Research firm Kynetec independently conducted the 2024 Farmer Voice Survey, which polled 2,000 farmers across Australia, Brazil, China, Germany, India, Ukraine and the United States.
The corn’s smaller stature and sturdier base enable it to withstand winds of up to 50 mph — researchers hover over fields with a helicopter to see how the plants handle the wind.
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.
Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
Technology editor Noah Newman catches up with Dave Sender from Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) for a conversation about the versatility of the company’s SoilWarrior and how it can be used for seeding cover crops and soybeans. Sender also offers some pre-harvest advice for strip-tillers before they start making strips this fall.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.
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