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.

The “Billion Dollar Bug” meanwhile is at it again across much of the Corn Belt. The corn rootworm risk level is high, according to the latest Pest Report from InsectForecast.com

Strip-Till Farmer’s 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, with responses from 215 strip-tillers across the U.S., shows that strip-till yields didn’t take much of a dip in 2023, despite much of the country experiencing dry or drought conditions.

Strip-tiller Robert Boyle explains how to incorporate cover crops with strip-till in a dry climate, strategies for improving water efficiency in adverse conditions and how to save up to $500 per acre each year with water conservation and nutrient cycling in his classroom presentation, "Making Strip-Till Work with Only 7 Inches of Rain."

The second annual Strip-Till Farmer Hall of Fame class includes Bill Preller of Congerville, Ill., Jodi DeJong-Hughes of Willmar, Minn., and David Legvold of Northfield, Minn.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference, Eagle, Wis., farmer Tyler Troiola uses John Deere See & Spray Premium for the first time, which he says delivered significant herbicide savings on corn but not quite as much on soybeans.

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins chats about the value of residue with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager, Harold Crawford. Perkins explains why a good crop will grow you an even better crop the following year. “There’s a huge difference between 250-bushel corn residue and 300-bushel corn residue,” Perkins says.” He also explains why fungicides play a critical role in residue management.

The 8-part 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Strip-Till Innovator video series, brought to you by Montag Mfg., showcases this year's recipient, Chris Perkins of Otwell, Ind.

World record-breakers David Hula & Randy Dowdy reveal the keys to strip-till success.