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Corn Belt Farmer Builds on Legacy, Blazes New Trails with Fall Strip-Till

By Matt Reese posted on March 13, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

"In the strips, we will variable-rate our P and K. If it doesn’t get fit in the spring, we can plant right on top of that strip, but I like to come back in the spring and add some AMS and some micros in that same strip before we plant on it," Brad Weaver says.

Strip-Till Offers Benefits in Peanut Production

By Paul L. Hollis posted on March 11, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: FarmProgress

Some conventional peanut production systems may require as many as nine tillage operations, notes Baldwin. A strip-till system, on the other hand, requires only one to two operations.

Improving Soil & Water Quality with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Davenport, Iowa’s, Robb Ewoldt implements innovative conservation practices to boost his bottom line while improving the environment.

By Noah Newman posted on March 7, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Robb Ewoldt relies on what he calls “the trifecta” to boost yields while improving soil and water quality at the same time. The trifecta includes nutrients (timing and placement), equipment (technology to cut down on fertilizers) and cover crop/edge of field conservation practices.

Randy Dowdy Calls No-Till Cult-Like & 4 Other Takeaways from Commodity Classic

March 4, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Strip-till and conservation ag were hot topics at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.

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8 Strip-Till Success Stories in North America

March 1, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

See how our SoilWarrior system is used on different farms across North America and discover how strip-till could benefit your farm. The Building Healthier Soil and Profits with Strip-Till series is brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems.

Buyer Beware: When Bypassing the Dealer Goes Wrong

By Noah Newman posted on March 1, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

There’s a certain allure to buying equipment directly from the manufacturer, but as two recent news stories show — the grass isn’t always greener when bypassing the dealer.

What are the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Problems?

By Brian Dougherty posted on March 1, 2024 | Posted in Water Management

"The reason we have not been able to seriously address water quality is because we primarily focus our efforts on treating the symptoms of poor water quality rather than addressing the underlying cause of the problem," Brian Dougherty says.

Switch to Strip-Till Transforms 7,000-Acre Operation in 7 Years

By Brandon O'Connor posted on February 27, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment

Source: USDA NRCS

The Feikema family was so convinced the switch was the best move for their farm, they sold their tillage equipment that same year and by 2018 they were utilizing either strip-till or no-till on 100% of their acres except for special circumstances.

Weekly Testing, Balanced Fertility, Cover Crops & Biologicals Key to Bin-Busting Strip-Till Yields

February 22, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: NCGA 2023 Winners Corn Yield Guide

NCGA Corn Yield Contest winners David Hula, Alex Harrell and Richie Malone share their strip-till strategies and keys to high-yielding success.

Bill Northey's Message at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Still Rings True Today

By Noah Newman posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The ag world lost a giant when Bill Northey passed away Feb. 5 at the age of 64. We were lucky enough to have him deliver the keynote presentation at the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Articles Tagged with ''strip-till''

Corn Belt Farmer Builds on Legacy, Blazes New Trails with Fall Strip-Till

Strip-Till Offers Benefits in Peanut Production

Improving Soil & Water Quality with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Randy Dowdy Calls No-Till Cult-Like & 4 Other Takeaways from Commodity Classic

8 Strip-Till Success Stories in North America

Buyer Beware: When Bypassing the Dealer Goes Wrong

What are the Underlying Causes of Water Quality Problems?

Switch to Strip-Till Transforms 7,000-Acre Operation in 7 Years

Weekly Testing, Balanced Fertility, Cover Crops & Biologicals Key to Bin-Busting Strip-Till Yields

Bill Northey's Message at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Still Rings True Today

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