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Making the Organic Transition: Consider Rotation & Cover Crop Options

Two strip-tillers talk through the rationale and rewards of adding organic acres to a diverse farm operation.

By Libby Wawzenek posted on July 10, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Organic farming operations are gaining traction as growers explore the economic opportunity in making the transition. Strip-tiller and no-tiller Loran Steinlage, owner of FLOLO Farms in West Union, Iowa, recently sat down with Angela Knuth, who manages Knuth Farms in Mead, Neb.

Seeding Strategies, Species Selection Shape Strip-Tillers’ Cover Crop Choices

Growers strip-tilling and seeding cover crops tend to prefer multi-species mixes with cereal rye being the most popular variety.

By Sarah Hill posted on July 9, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Strip-tillers are innovative and push the envelope by nature. That’s just how they are wired. Growers who use strip-till and also plant cover crops take that drive to the next level, as we discovered in the first-annual Cover Crop Strategies Cover Crop Benchmark Study.

New Cover Crop Information Map Centralizes Research and Farm Trial Data

June 3, 2020

As interest and integration of cover crops accelerate, the industry has been challenged in its ability to provide easy to access, comprehensive information. Recently, cover crop application company GO SEED developed the Cover Crop Information Map to provide a free, centralized platform for knowledge exchange.

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

Sharon, Wis., strip-tiller Mike Cerny isn’t afraid to shake things up and adapt new practices to take productivity, yields to a higher level.

By James DeGraff posted on May 22, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In a farming career spanning over four decades, not much fazes Mike Cerny at this point. From downturns to data and drones, the “combo-tiller” knows better than to get carried away with any given industry breakthrough, although he is always willing to at least give one a try.

Beating the Heat by Controlling Variables in a Strip-Till System

For 20 years, Seguin, Texas, strip-tiller John Friesenhahn has managed moisture and improved the health of heavy clay soils on his diverse 1,500-acre operation.

May 19, 2020 | Posted in Water Management

When I first started strip-tilling in 2000, my soil organic matter content levels were about 0.5% to maybe 1%. Now, I’ve gotten them up to 0.8%-1.5%.

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The Timing is Right: Flexibility in the Timing of Strip-Till With Nutrient Application

May 8, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Whether you are thinking about trying strip-till or already using strip-till in your farming operation, the question of timing comes up: fall or spring? There are many factors that go into this decision, including availability of equipment and labor, and weather and field conditions that change year to year.

Managing Inputs to Boost Soil Health in a Strip-Till System

Continuous experimentation with nutrient application methods, products and timing has contributed to Kansas strip-tiller Josh Koehn consistently achieving 300-bushel corn.

By Ian Gronau posted on March 9, 2020 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Montezuma, Kan., farmer Josh Koehn says attention to detail is really what’s made the difference on his 10,000 acre farm. Feeling the need to manage residue better and build healthier soils, he switched from full tillage to strip-till back in 2008 on most of his 30% irrigated and 70% dryland operation.

5 Time and Money Saving Tips to Put to Use Ahead of Planting

From regularly replacing disc openers to keeping hydraulic hoses elevated and secure, Illinois strip-tiller Dave Delhotal adheres to an annual checklist before putting a single seed in the ground.

By Dave Delhotal posted on February 4, 2020 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

From regularly replacing disc openers to keeping hydraulic hoses elevated and secure, Illinois strip-tiller Dave Delhotal adheres to an annual checklist before putting a single seed in the ground.

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Strip-Till with SoilWarrior Helps David Hula Set New Corn Yield World Record

December 17, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Seeding & Planting

David Hula is no stranger to breaking yield records. The Virginia farmer has topped the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest five times since 2003 in the strip, min, mulch, ridge-till irrigated category. The previous world record of 542 bushels per acre, set by Hula in 2017, has been shattered by his 2019 yield of 616.1953 on ground he strip-tills with the SoilWarrior.

Building a Better Biological Habitat by Extending the Life of Applied Nutrients

With a self-described “living laboratory,” Streator, Ill., strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh is constantly experimenting with biological combinations to help stimulate soil health and add bushels each year.

By Larry Tombaugh posted on November 2, 2019 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

I actually tried no-till when I came home from the University of Illinois in 1973, and it gave my neighbors a good laugh because we were way ahead of the curve.

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Making the Organic Transition: Consider Rotation & Cover Crop Options

Seeding Strategies, Species Selection Shape Strip-Tillers’ Cover Crop Choices

New Cover Crop Information Map Centralizes Research and Farm Trial Data

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

Beating the Heat by Controlling Variables in a Strip-Till System

The Timing is Right: Flexibility in the Timing of Strip-Till With Nutrient Application

Managing Inputs to Boost Soil Health in a Strip-Till System

5 Time and Money Saving Tips to Put to Use Ahead of Planting

Strip-Till with SoilWarrior Helps David Hula Set New Corn Yield World Record

Building a Better Biological Habitat by Extending the Life of Applied Nutrients

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