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'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

By Noah Newman posted on October 23, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As an agronomist turned custom strip-tiller, Donnellson, Iowa, farmer Mark Dobson is on the road quite a bit and visits a lot of farms in different regions. The biggest takeaway from his 2024 travels as harvest season reaches a crescendo?

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Strip-Till Highlights: Oct. 22, 2024

October 22, 2024

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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Robb’s Folly: Another Story of Strip-Till Innovation

By Noah Newman posted on October 22, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Davenport, Iowa, strip-tiller Robb Ewoldt enjoyed the 30-plus bushel boost he got with strip-till corn, but he felt like he was leaving money on the table with his no-till soybeans.

Innovative Strip-Till System Targets Long-Term Profitability

Strip-tiller dials back fertilizer rates, increases efficiency by 35% & eliminates weeds with cover crops on organic acres

By Noah Newman posted on October 21, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When Mark Dobson was a kid, his granddad once told him, “You’re always about 20 years ahead of where you need to be, when we’re enjoying the moment.”

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Cracking the ‘Phantom Yield Loss Code’ in No-Till Fields

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Vincennes, Ind., No-Till Innovator Ray McCormick explains how he cracked the phantom yield code on his farm.

Lessons Learned from 20-Plus Years of On-Farm Research

Strip-Till Innovator puts cover crops, equipment, manure applications & multiple field passes to the test

By Tom Truelove posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“The conservation stewardship contract was a boon because that yielded us $138,000, so the machine was paid for, and I even had enough money left over to take my wife to Dairy Queen. What a deal,” David Legvold says.

Flexibility Key When Deciding to Make Strips in Fall or Spring

Weather, soil type & logistics among top motivators for veteran strip-tillers

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Sparland, Ill., strip-tiller Jay Riddell and Kenton, Ohio, strip-tiller Brian Watkins weighed the benefits of fall and spring strip-till during a panel discussion with Strip-Till Farmer.

Strip-Till Intel: 5 Takeaways from Summer Trade Shows

New products aim to maximize strip-till productivity in tough soil conditions

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

The spotlight shined bright on strip-till during the summer trade show circuit in 2024. Strip-Till Farmer editors walked an average of 16,000 steps daily at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

Breaking Down the Different Symptoms of Soybean Seed Diseases

October 18, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Penn State Extension

Although some diseases are easily identified, the presence of opportunistic fungi and mixed infections makes identification challenging.

How Cover Crops Respond to Various Herbicides

By Sarah Lancaster posted on October 17, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Extension

A number of factors, including biological and biochemical characteristics of the plant, chemical characteristics of the herbicide, and weather conditions since herbicide application will influence cover crop response to herbicides.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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'Incredible Yields' as Harvest 2024 is 'Way Ahead of Schedule'

Strip-Till Highlights: Oct. 22, 2024

Robb’s Folly: Another Story of Strip-Till Innovation

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Lessons Learned from 20-Plus Years of On-Farm Research

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