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Spring Strategies for Strip-Tilling

With last-minute changes being made in crop rotations and expansion of continuous corn acres, spring strip-tilling is gaining momentum.

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 22, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

With last-minute changes being made in crop rotations and expansion of continuous corn acres, spring strip-tilling is gaining momentum.

Hitting The Spot With Fertilizer

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 18, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Strip-tiller finds corn yields take a healthy jump — while fertilizer rates and costs decrease — by placing nutrients with precision.

Strip-Till Offers Cold-Climate Options

April 18, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Julie Orchard, Associate Editor

In Northern climates, getting crops planted early is the key for a successful harvest.

Advice From Planter Pros Worth Heeding

April 18, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Planter experts have numerous boxes they encourage producers to check off before they leave the shop for another planting season.

Who Says You Can't 'Grow' New Topsoil?

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 17, 2012 | Posted in Soil Health

America’s oldest farming operation is profiting from improved soil quality and no-till cropping on mined land.

Are Twin Rows The Corn System of the Future?

April 17, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

If Greg Selbrede's corn plants could talk, the Leon, Wis., farmer figures they would have been telling him they felt just a bit claustrophobic.

Would Energy Prices Be As High If Farmers Used More No-Till?

April 17, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Dan Gillespie, No-Tiller and NRCS State No-Till Specialist

The current energy crunch and the resulting ripple effects throughout both urban and rural economies should encourage farmers to take another look at the benefits of using continuous no-till systems.

Testing, Banding And Flexibility Help New York Strip-Tiller Excel

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 17, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When you ask Le Roy, N.Y., strip-tiller, no-tiller and zone-tiller Donn Branton how he’s excelled at managing nutrients efficiently and profitably, he quickly cites three reasons.

Strip-Till Finds Favor With South Dakota Growers

By Dan Zinkand posted on April 17, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Strip-tillers in South Dakota are gaining at least 20 bushels per acre or more in corn yields compared to other tillage systems.

Plant Strip-Till Corn Precisely For Best Yields

April 10, 2012 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Strip-tillers may increase corn yields by precisely planting seed near, but not directly on top of strip-tilled fertilized rows, according to a 3-year research study conducted by Kansas State University.

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Spring Strategies for Strip-Tilling

Hitting The Spot With Fertilizer

Strip-Till Offers Cold-Climate Options

Advice From Planter Pros Worth Heeding

Who Says You Can't 'Grow' New Topsoil?

Are Twin Rows The Corn System of the Future?

Would Energy Prices Be As High If Farmers Used More No-Till?

Testing, Banding And Flexibility Help New York Strip-Tiller Excel

Strip-Till Finds Favor With South Dakota Growers

Plant Strip-Till Corn Precisely For Best Yields

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