Articles Tagged with ''strip-till''

6 Record-Breaking Tips for Growing High-Yielding Crops

World record-breakers David Hula & Randy Dowdy reveal the keys to strip-till success

By Laura Barrera posted on July 3, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

World record-breakers David Hula & Randy Dowdy reveal the keys to strip-till success.

Ripping & Stripping Adds Yield Consistency to Farming in Clay

Longtime no-tillers switch to strip-till & systematic in-line ripping to improve crop performance in their corn, double-crop soybeans & wheat rotation on compacted soils.

By Dan Crummett posted on July 3, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Farming in tight, clay soils in northern Oklahoma where rains can be as fickle as a politician’s promise has made the Schnaithman family confirmed strip-tillers for their corn and soybeans. They’ll be the first to tell you that the Southern Plains are NOT the Corn Belt.

How May's Geomagnetic Storms Impacted 2024 Planting Season

By Noah Newman posted on July 2, 2024 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

“We have markers, and we used them while we were having signal trouble," says John Holles of Springfield, Minn. "Row shutoffs didn’t work, but we didn’t have them 20 years ago either.”

Got Slugs? Strip-Tillers & No-Tillers Share Management Tips

June 27, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

"Once we find the first measurable feeding on corn or beans, we either apply slug pellets to the lower/shaded areas, or the whole field depending on slug pressure," says Phil Needham of Calhoun, Ky.

Solar-Powered Strip-Tillers Honored as Indiana Master Farmers

By Allison Lund posted on June 27, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer

Since 2018, the Furrers’ farm has been 100% solar-powered. This means their panels generate enough electricity for the entire hog operation, their house, their shop and one of their grain drying facilities.

Shanks, Coulters & Knives: Choosing the Right Strip-Till Equipment for Your Farm

By Noah Newman posted on June 24, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

“When strip-till is done right, it makes money, and today’s strip-till equipment has come of age to the point that it will deliver on the agronomic challenges farmers face,” Bill Preller says.

Family 'Saves Land' with Switch to Strip-Till & Other Conservation Practices

June 24, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

In 2014, Feikema Farms encountered a crisis as heavy rain led to major soil erosion, resulting in crop loss and financial setbacks. To avoid a repeat, they took a bold step to enhance soil fertility and reduce erosion.

Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

June 17, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Source: The Paper of Wabash County

The Wabash County SWCD Board of Supervisors are such believers in this event that they are going to pay for the cost of up to 10 registrations for the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference — a $429 commitment per registration by the district.

Strip-Tiller Nets $25 Per Acre Return on Carbon Credit Programs

By Holly Spangler posted on June 13, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Prairie Farmer

Opey Rowell has a pretty straightforward take on carbon programs. “Farm the way you believe and if it fits, it fits,” says the Pekin, Ill., strip-tiller.

How Ridge-Till Paved the Way for Strip-Till

By Larry Neppl posted on June 4, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Even back in the 1980s and 1990s, we applied less than 1 pound of N per bushel of corn produced. Therefore, we were losing less N, P and pesticides to the environment.

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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''

6 Record-Breaking Tips for Growing High-Yielding Crops

Ripping & Stripping Adds Yield Consistency to Farming in Clay

How May's Geomagnetic Storms Impacted 2024 Planting Season

Got Slugs? Strip-Tillers & No-Tillers Share Management Tips

Solar-Powered Strip-Tillers Honored as Indiana Master Farmers

Shanks, Coulters & Knives: Choosing the Right Strip-Till Equipment for Your Farm

Family 'Saves Land' with Switch to Strip-Till & Other Conservation Practices

Wabash County SWCD Covering up to 10 Strip-Till Conference Registrations

Strip-Tiller Nets $25 Per Acre Return on Carbon Credit Programs

How Ridge-Till Paved the Way for Strip-Till

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