Articles Tagged with ''strip-till''

Find the Strip-Till Sweet Spot in Cereal Rye

By Ed Roodzant posted on October 10, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"Strip-tillers need to allow time for the cover to grow in the fall before strip-tilling, but you must strip-till before there’s too much growth, or the rye doesn’t get buried in the strips very well," says strip-tiller Ed Roodzant.

SARE Grants Now Available in the North Central Region

Four competitive grant programs open for farmers, researchers, and educators pursuing sustainable agricultural innovations.

October 7, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Cover Crops, Soil Health

The North Central Region-Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (NCR-SARE) program currently has four open grant programs to fund research and education projects that advance sustainable agricultural practices in the region.

Get Control of Fall-Emerged Marestail Before Next Spring

By Sarah Ganske posted on October 3, 2026 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Extension

In addition to an extended germination window, marestail can produce up to 200,000 seeds/plant, with approximately 80% of those seeds being able to germinate immediately after maturation.

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

By DeAnn Presley posted on October 1, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Kansas State Extension

Incorporating cereal rye after corn in a corn-soybean rotation can be a valuable management tool to scavenge residual nitrogen (N), reduce soil erosion and evaporation, and suppress weeds.

Leverage Tank Mixes, Fall Herbicide Applications to Control Difficult Weeds in Strip-Till

Use Historically Low Herbicide Prices as an Opportunity to Establish Clean Fields

By Michaela Paukner posted on September 30, 2026 | Posted in Crop Protection

Brian Hefty, strip-tiller and longtime host of the AgPhD agronomy show, believes weed problems are worse now than they were nearly three decades ago when he started his agronomy show.

Seeding Basics are the Same on Every Farm

By Ethan Begle posted on September 21, 2026 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Source: Exapta Solutions

The actions required to do a good job of no-till seed placement are the same whether you're planting corn or canola, farming clay or sand, working with high organic matter or low organic matter, or farming in Canada, South Dakota, or Colorado.

The Tale of the Disappearing Lake

By David Legvold posted on September 17, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

With no anthropogenic causes and only natural in-filling, Lake Pepin should remain a lake for about 3,000 years. At the rate sediment is being contributed to the lake, it’s estimated that in about 340 years Lake Pepin will be a wet prairie with a stream running through it.

K-State, NASA Highlight Satellite Tech at Strip-Till Innovator's Farm

September 15, 2026 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Source: K-State Extension

Scientists and officials from NASA stopped by the Flickner Innovation Farm in late August to check in on the progress of a partnership that is helping to shape the future of space-based tools for agriculture.

Strip-Till Hall of Famer Jeff Martin Honored By State of Illinois

By Noah Newman posted on September 11, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Soil Health

Illinois state Sen. Sally Turner presented Mount Pulaski, Ill., strip-tiller Jeff Martin with an official Illinois Senate certificate for his recent induction in the Strip-Till Farmer Hall of Fame.

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[Video] Talking Short Corn, Strip-Till, Residue Management & Harvest Tips with No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer

By Noah Newman posted on September 9, 2026 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Go behind the scenes with No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa, as he covers a variety of topics with managing editor Noah Newman.

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Cover Crops, Grazing & Wood Chips Part of Award-Winning No-Till Formula

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, Bob and Robby Jewell explain how they incorporate wood chips, cover crops and rotational grazing into their Leopold Conservation Award-Winning no-till system in northeast Iowa.

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Articles Tagged with ''strip-till''

Find the Strip-Till Sweet Spot in Cereal Rye

SARE Grants Now Available in the North Central Region

Get Control of Fall-Emerged Marestail Before Next Spring

Tips for Seeding Cereal Rye After Corn Harvest

Leverage Tank Mixes, Fall Herbicide Applications to Control Difficult Weeds in Strip-Till

Seeding Basics are the Same on Every Farm

The Tale of the Disappearing Lake

K-State, NASA Highlight Satellite Tech at Strip-Till Innovator's Farm

Strip-Till Hall of Famer Jeff Martin Honored By State of Illinois

[Video] Talking Short Corn, Strip-Till, Residue Management & Harvest Tips with No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer

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