We head inside the office of 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle in Coolidge, Ariz. Boyle details the Conservation Farmer Award he received from all the conservation districts in the state and explains why conservation is always at the forefront in his strip-till operation.

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.