Ray Flickner gives an up-close look at his 360 RAIN autonomous irrigation and nutrient application system, which he’s been using to apply water and nitrogen (N) for almost 2 years now in Moundridge, Kan. The 2025 Strip-Till Innovator explains the benefits and challenges he’s encountered with the cutting-edge technology so far.
Ray Flickner started strip-tilling almost 20 years ago in Moundridge, Kan., after installing sub-surface drip irrigation — which delivers waters directly to the roots underground. The 2025 Strip-Till Innovator shows how the system works and explains why it’s been a game-changer for his entire operation.
John Deere dealer PrairieLand Partners is putting its latest precision technology under the microscope for all to see thanks to a unique collaboration with the Flickner Farm in Moundridge, Kan.
2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner and his son, Ryan, showcase the family’s first strip-till toolbar — an Orthman 1 tRIPr — that they bought in 2005. The Moundridge, Kan., strip-tillers go over the unique features of the unit, which was retrofitted to apply herbicide while making strips.
2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner showcases his Autonomous Pivot radar unit that can perform up to 300 soil moisture readings per rotation without disturbing the soil. The Moundridge, Kan., strip-tiller explains how it’s helping him increase profitability by decreasing pumping costs while maintaining yield.
2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner goes over his crop rotation and talks about the importance of having living roots year-round in his Moundridge, Kan., soils. Flickner also digs into the December-made strips to show how they’re holding moisture in a dry year, and he reveals his no. 1 challenge with strip-till.
2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins showcases the “cheat code” features of his Land Luvr strip-till bar, which he uses to apply dry and liquid fertilizer on the same pass.
2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins gives us a look at his John Deere 1775 ExactEmerge planter, which is equipped with hydraulic downforce, AutoPath and 2-by-2-by-2 that allows for precise fertilizer placement. Fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford asks Perkins questions about his setup and usage of sugars.
2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins runs a Land Luvr strip-till bar equipped with a liquid tank and a dry box to apply dry and liquid fertilizer at the same time 7-8 inches below where the planter runs. In this video, Perkins discusses his nutrient management strategies with fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford, who also works as territory manager for Montag.
2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins shares some of his strip-till strategies with fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford, who also works as a territory manager for Montag. Perkins and Crawford discuss the potential benefits and challenges of strip-tilled soybeans, high plant populations, the origin story of Perkins’ banded system, and more!
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we head inside the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance's 20th anniversary field day in Elizabethown, Pa.
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