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How I Save $768 Per Acre with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Farmer takes ‘strip-till approach’ to water management with only 7 inches of rain annually, cuts down on equipment passes & inputs
By Noah Newman posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health, Water Management
Robert Boyle is a self-proclaimed strip-till outlier in Coolidge, Ariz., where his 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and it often comes over the course of 2-3 storms.
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Shining a Light on Better Corn, Soybean Management

Beck’s Practical Farm Research puts equipment, planting practices & crop protection products to the test at multiple sites
By John Dobberstein posted on April 7, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Each year, Atlanta, Ind.-based Beck’s Hybrids puts out one of the most comprehensive books on ag research centered around the company’s Practical Farm Research (PFR) program. 


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Tips for Spring Herbicide Burndown Applications

Various factors can greatly impact burndown herbicide effectiveness. Below are some considerations when applying burndown herbicides this spring to control weeds and terminate cover crops.
By Dwight Lingenfelter and John Wallace posted on April 5, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection
Source: PennState Extension
Begin spraying when possible, says Penn State University Extension, as fields with a high density of winter annuals may benefit from the burndown now to conserve soil moisture which is almost always a problem later.
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[Podcast] First-Generation Strip-Tiller Unlocks Multiple Cover Crop Benefits

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp takes us inside his operation in Rockwell City, Iowa.
By Noah Newman posted on April 4, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp takes us inside his operation in Rockwell City, Iowa.
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3 Strip-Till Tips, Observations & Insights

Strip-till veterans, researchers & agronomists weigh in with lessons learned from the field
By Noah Newman posted on April 4, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
Here at Strip-Till Farmer, there are plenty of insights gleaned. I dug through some recent notes and came across the following 3 tips, observations and insights, to give you something to think about before hopping in the cab this spring.
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