This Week's Lineup:

• Central Illinois Farmer Finds Windows to Plant in Wet Spring
• Less (Technology) is More for Independent Tractor Manufacturer
• Digging Deep into Planter Prep & Maintenance
• Experimenting with Twin-Row Strip-Till
• Key Takeaways from New Strip-Till Sorghum Trial

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This article from Oklahoma State Extension explores how farmers are implementing and benefiting from strip-till in the region. 

“The networking is one of the things I love most about the Strip-Till Conference,” says Zack Smith, who strip-tills in Lake Mills, Iowa. “The farmers attending this conference are some of the most innovative folks you’re going to find."

For farmers who use drones for crop scouting, imagery, or spraying, this program marks an important shift in how drone rule violations are handled — and why staying compliant matters more than ever. Adam Gittins explains what the DETER program is, why it was created, and how it applies to ag drone operators.

This Week's Lineup:

• The Temperature Difference in Strip-Till Soils
• Strip-Tillers Open Doors During On-Farm Tour Series
• Planting Delayed for Some Strip-Tillers as Wet Conditions Linger
• Why Wouldn’t a Farmer Adopt Strip-Till?
• First Year Strip-Tiller Sees 20-Bushel Bump in Corn Yield

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Farmers explored a range of conservation practices, from drainage water recycling and oxbow restoration to strip-till and cover crops during a choose-your-own-adventure field tour designed to bring real-world solutions to life across western Iowa last week.