Russell Hedrick noticed that late-season fertility uptake was being limited by inadequate moisture availability in his soil. He solved that problem in 2023 by attaching a deep-banding fertilizer bar with Yetter 2996 20-inch coulters to his planter.
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.
The Strip-Till Farmer crew had boots on the ground at multiple shows over the winter, including the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., and Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, Colo.
Andy Thompson, Yetter AOR manager, highlights the benefits of the company’s new air-assist cylinder kit, and explains how it allows farmers to control downforce more effectively from the cab.
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed inside the 2025 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed inside the 2025 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.
Many of the big players in the strip-till game had booths at the show, including Kuhn Krause, LandLuvr, Lynx, Redball, Schlagel, Unverferth, Vulcan, Yetter, Zimmerman and more.
Several years ago the Rotenbergers committed to using a strip-till system for planting 30-inch corn and applying the bulk of their fertilizers in the strip, rather than knifing in nitrogen (N) and broadcasting and incorporating phosphorus (P) and potash in spring like most farmers in their area do.
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.
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In this video, we deep-dive into the program and conference format, discuss topics on the agenda and hear from speakers, strip-tillers and past attendees. Head to StripTillConference.com to register use PROMO CODE: JULY4 to save 20% on registration to the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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