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[Podcast] Creating a Cost-Effective Game Plan for Cover Crops in Strip-Till

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Illinois farmer Trent Sanderson to share his lessons learned with integrating cover crops in strip-till, to include the good, the bad and the ugly.

March 15, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

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A Short Distance To Strip-Till Diversity

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 22, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Driving past local cornfields on my way to work nearly every day, Iâ€™ve see a wide range of plant colors and sizes this year, from head-high, dark-green stands to tiny, pale plants, drowning in excessive moisture.

A Simple Strip-Till Plan Produces Diverse Results

Less soil disturbance and targeted anhydrous application help Illinois strip-tiller Jerry Henkel reduce erosion, trim nitrogen use by 40% and improve corn yields.

July 22, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

With his bare-bones row-unit setup on a rented toolbar, Jerry Henkel doesn't consider himself a traditional strip-tiller. But for the last 15 years, Henkel's simple approach to strip-till has helped reduce nitrogen usage, improve corn yields and nearly eliminate erosion concerns.

Improving Soil Health With Strip-Till A Give And Take Operation

Spring applications and fertility test plots have enhanced soil quality for Illinois strip-tiller Alan Madison.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 23, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Nearly two decades into strip-tilling, Alan Madison still reminds himself now and then to abide by the basic principles of the practice: source, time, rate and place.

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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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