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What Are 3 Crucial Prerequisites for Growing 300-Bushel Corn?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 2, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

University of Illinois professor Fred Below says there are 3 crucial factors that strip-tillers need to have right before diving into the management strategies outlined in his famous “7 Wonders of the Corn Yield World."

Strip-Till Corn Yield Champions Share Bin-Busting Strategies & Lessons Learned

February 1, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Source: NCGA Corn Yield Contest

“I try and stay on top of what the crop will need before it needs it, and this year was no different,” Ben Kron says. “I harvested November 17 and was happy with the results.”

The Truth About Cover Crop Yield Drag

By Amanda Kautz posted on January 28, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer

Ken Rulon farms with his family in Hamilton County, Ind., using a cover crop system. “You can’t put the transition years in the data,” Rulon says. “Everyone out here is looking at one year of data when this isn’t a one-year system.”

Technology Helps First-Time Strip-Tiller Implement Conservation Practices

January 15, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

Source: Iowa Farmer Today

Mark Kingland, who farms nearly 1,800 acres throughout Winnebago County, Iowa, with his brother, Tom, seeded several hundred cover crop acres for the first time in fall 2023 and used his new drone to broadcast the seed.

[Podcast] Unlocking Spring Strip-Till Success with Randy Bump

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Randy Bump takes us inside his strip-till operation in Albany, Wis.

January 12, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Randy Bump takes us inside his strip-till operation in Albany, Wis.

Longtime Strip-Tiller Reflects on Journey & Shares Advice for Beginners

January 4, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health

Karl Gossel reflects on his strip-till journey, including his transition from conventional tillage and lessons learned along the way. Gossel also shares advice for new strip-tillers.

Calculating the Value of Poultry Litter & Proper Storage Considerations

January 3, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State Extension

How valuable is poultry manure? This may not be a straightforward answer and depends on several factors, including the nutrient(s) required for a specific field. Here is one example using the average nutrient analysis values from southeast Kansas of 56-53-46 (N-P₂O₅-K₂O lb per ton).

Strip-Till Improves Moisture-Holding Capacity in Dry Year

December 28, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Water Management

Source: Iowa Farmer Today

Strip till has been able to save some of the crops that only saw a few inches of rain during May or June this year, Iowa State agronomist Angie Rieck-Hinz said.

Strip-Tiller Enjoys Success with Continuous Corn

December 28, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

Source: Farmers Forum

“The nitrogen penalty from burying all those corn stalks was like, 50 bushels per acre,” Warren Schneckenburger says. He has since switched to strip-till, allowing the farm to overcome the previous bottleneck.

Tips for Winter Manure Applications

December 21, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Nebraska: CropWatch

Unfortunately, “perfect manure application weather” is rare and seldom lasts as long as you need it to. So, if you’re heading into winter with a manure storage that hasn’t been pumped down as much as it needs to be, consider these tips when planning for application.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editors Noah Newman and Mackane Vogel report from the National Strip-Tillage Conference pre-conference workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm in New Berlin, Ill.

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Date: 08/19/26

Location: West Bend, WI

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