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Save Money on Fuel with Conservation Tillage

November 29, 2022 | Posted in Equipment
Source: USDA
Assuming an average off-road diesel fuel price of $4.75 per gallon, by transitioning from continuous conventional tillage to continuous no-till, a farmer can save just over $17 per acre each year in fuel costs.
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Strip-Till Highlights: Nov. 29, 2022

November 29, 2022
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. Strip-Till Farmer's Best of the Web is brought to you by CEAT Specialty Tires.
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Crunching the Numbers on Custom Strip-Till

Kentland, Ind., farmer Jesse Stoller breaks down the costs of equipment ownership vs. the benefits of custom strip-tilling.
By Ian Gronau posted on November 28, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting
For farmers curious about the benefits of reducing their tillage practices, custom strip-till can be an efficient and affordable entry point. For farmers already building strips every year, it can be a lucrative business opportunity. 
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How One Iowa Farmer Reduced His Fertilizer Usage by 30%

Fredericks, who farms just 15 miles south of the Minnesota state line in a very cold climate, points out that what worked for him might not be the best for every single farmer.
By Mackane Vogel posted on November 25, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
Wayne Fredericks has been no-tilling soybeans since 1991 and strip-tilling corn since 2001. But ever since he tried using cover crops in 2012, he has been able to reduce his use of fertilizer by 30%.
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Strip-Till Highlights: Nov. 22, 2022

November 22, 2022
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. Strip-Till Farmer's Best of the Web is brought to you by CEAT Specialty Tires.
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How Calcium Affects Crop Growth

Calcium deficiency is rare in most states, and levels can be easily maintained.
November 18, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management
The most common and least chemically mobile of the secondary nutrients, calcium is essential for cell wall construction in plants and allows plant cells in young crops to divide normally.
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