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Conquering Stubborn Soils and Residue with a Switch to Strip-Till

Seeding and fertilizing experimentation enables Nebraska farmers to better manage residue, convert poor fields into pivotal performers.
By James DeGraff posted on July 28, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Crop Protection
Conventional wisdom is overrated for Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, especially when it comes to getting the most out of their 2,600-acre corn and soybean operation.
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[Podcast] Tips for Tweaking a Twin-Row Strip-Till Corn System

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we share insight from Metamora, Ill., farmer John Obery on his motivation, methods and results moving to strip-twinning system to including tiling strategy and residue management.
May 2, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we share insight from Metamora, Ill., farmer John Obery on his motivation, methods and results moving to strip-twinning system to including tiling strategy and residue management.
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Sneak Peek at New SmartFirmer System

March 2, 2017 | Posted in Equipment
Precision Planting Product Manager Dale Koch discusses the new SmartFirmer, an optical senor imbedded in a Keeton Seed Firmer that scans the soil as it goes through the field. The system tracks and provides feedback on organic matter, soil moisture and residue in the furrow.
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Prescribing a Timely ‘Rescue’ in Strip-Till

By Jack Zemlicka posted on June 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
Visiting with several strip-tillers in Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan recently, they were willing to showcase off the early emergence of their corn. 'Green and growing' was the diagnosis for most of the strip-tilled fields we walked, with a healthy amount of decomposing cornstalk or soybean residue in between the rows.
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