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Strip-Till Revives Soil After Years of Conventional Tillage

Third-generation farmer solves erosion problems with strip-till & cover crops

By Noah Newman posted on June 19, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Third-generation farmer solves his erosion problems with strip-till & cover crops.

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Strip-Till Highlights: May 13, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on May 13, 2025

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

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[Video] How Rye Termination Timing Affects Weed Control in Strip-Till Systems

By Noah Newman posted on May 8, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Daniel H. Smith, nutrient and pest management program manager for the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, checks in from the Lancaster Agricultural Research station with details from a 6-year study.

Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

Fall & spring NPK, custom starter mix, cover crops & in-season variable rate applications boost strip-tiller's bottom line & yields

By Noah Newman posted on April 25, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Andrew Focht is still trying to figure out the best fertilizer rates for his farm, but his goals are clear. He wants to slash his fertilizer bill by 25% and use only 0.8 pounds of N per bushel, which is about 0.3-0.4 pounds less than he’s used in years past.

David Hula Shares Keys to High Strip-Till Yields

Record-breaking formula consists of balanced nutrition & on-farm experimentation

By Noah Newman posted on April 14, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Charles City, Va., strip-tiller David Hula recently captured his 13th NCGA High Yield Contest title with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated class — nothing new for the third-generation farmer, who remains the only one to break the 600-bushel mark (2019, 2021 and 2023).

8 Steps to Long-Term Strip-Till Success

Alan Madison’s checklist includes cereal rye, high-rate strips, in-season chlorophyll testing & early harvests

By Noah Newman posted on April 10, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Take one look at Alan Madison’s office wall — covered with high-yield contest plaques, awards and honors — and you can immediately tell he’s been on the cutting edge of conservation ag for quite some time.

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Piecing Together the Strip-Till Puzzle

By Pete Youngblut posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

I first got involved with precision ag in college after growing up on a row crop farm in east central Iowa. I spent 5 years working as a software support specialist with Ag Leader, where I learned a lot about the industry, but decided a desk job just wasn’t for me.

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[Video] Patience Key When Pairing Cereal Rye with Strip-Till

By Noah Newman posted on March 19, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Walnut, Ill., strip-tiller explains how he’s incorporating cereal rye in his corn-corn-soybean rotation, and why it might take at least 3 years to cash in on the benefits.

‘Do-It-Yourself’ Approach Works for Young Strip-Tiller

Fall strips & spring freshener through cover crops boost corn yields by 40 bushels per acre

By Noah Newman posted on February 3, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Andrew Reuschel always tells people he has about 50 years’ worth of farming knowledge and experience even though he’s only in his mid-30s.

[Podcast] Longtime No-Tiller Takes Baby Steps with Strip-Till Transition

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Andrew Reuschel details his switch from no-till to strip-till in Golden, Ill. Reuschel explains the motivation behind his transition to strip-till after decades of no-till on the family farm.

By Noah Newman posted on December 13, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Andrew Reuschel details his switch from no-till to strip-till in Golden, Ill.

Articles Tagged with ''cereal rye''

Strip-Till Revives Soil After Years of Conventional Tillage

Strip-Till Highlights: May 13, 2025

[Video] How Rye Termination Timing Affects Weed Control in Strip-Till Systems

Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

David Hula Shares Keys to High Strip-Till Yields

8 Steps to Long-Term Strip-Till Success

Piecing Together the Strip-Till Puzzle

[Video] Patience Key When Pairing Cereal Rye with Strip-Till

‘Do-It-Yourself’ Approach Works for Young Strip-Tiller

[Podcast] Longtime No-Tiller Takes Baby Steps with Strip-Till Transition

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