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Boost Yields by Feeding the Plant, Not the Soil and Choosing Hybrids Conducive to Banding

Indiana strip-tiller takes a systematic approach to boosting corn yields with hybrid selection favoring banded fertilizer, increased plant populations and concentrated efforts to maintain plant health.
By Dan Crummett posted on September 26, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Over the past 5 years, Chris Perkins has been challenging conventional wisdom in corn production with a systems-approach banding program that has bumped yields on his southwestern Indiana farm by an additional 50-60 bushels per acre.
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Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer ‘Best of Both Worlds’

The Isley family has improved water retention and soil structure and stability by integrating annual ryegrass and rapeseed covers into their strip-till operation.
September 21, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

In  2012, the Isley family took a firm dislike to using the word “dirt.” They had gone through a substantial drought and were working ground, watching it turn to powder. 


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Jeff Duling Showcases Custom Toolbar

[Video] Jeff Duling Showcases Custom Toolbar

September 20, 2022
Jeff Duling grows corn, soybeans and wheat in Ottawa, Ohio. In this video, the sixth-generation farmer gives us an up-close look at his custom toolbar, and how it’s designed to accomplish a wide array of tasks in his no-till/strip-till system.
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Adjusting Equipment, Adding Crops Improves No-Till, Strip-Till Operation

Jordan and Katie Hancock have added variable-rate technology, cover crops, canola and strip-till to their no-till farm in southern Kentucky to control erosion, save inputs and increase profits.
By Laura Barrera posted on September 19, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture
No-till and strip-till are natural solutions to stopping erosion and pumping up profits, but the Hancock family is looking to do better.
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The “Grandfather” of Strip-Till Talks Transition and Technique

After more than 30 years of strip-till evolution, Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer reflects on building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall and the future of the practice.
By Libby Wawzenek posted on September 14, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
After more than 30 years of strip-till evolution, Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer reflects on building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall and the future of the practice.
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No-Till Farmer Offers Pre-Sale of New No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook

A basic, how-to guide for implementing soil-saving practices on the farm.
August 15, 2022

Transitioning from conventional farming to no-till and incorporating the use of cover crops requires a higher level of management. For many farmers, lack of knowledge is a barrier to implementation. To provide farmers with the latest information on the most effective practices in use today by top leaders in no-till and cover crops, No-Till Farmer is publishing a new No-Till & Cover Crops Handbook.


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National No-Tillage Conference Video Review

Get Free Replay Access to Best of the Best 2022 National No-Tillage Conference Presentations During This Week's National No-Tillage Conference Video Review

From cover crops to nutrient efficiency to pest management, and more, watch 13 General Sessions sharing an abundance of practical, proven no-till strategies that you can implement into your operation today.
February 21, 2022

The Feb. 24-25 National No-Tillage Conference Video Review offers you the opportunity to replay the top presentations from the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference through a convenient on-demand, online learning format to accommodate your busy schedule.


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Maintaining Soil Productivity with Strip-Till

By Rod Sommerfield posted on July 18, 2021 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management
In the grand scheme of things, many people say climate change is the most critical issue facing mankind. But to me, the most important challenge is not just maintaining, but also improving the productivity of the soil. 


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8th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study

Targeted Tillage and Nutrient Placement Bring Younger Farmers to Strip-Till

With favorable weather across much of the U.S. in fall of 2019 and spring of 2020, strip-tillers returned to more fall berm-building routines and focused on targeted nutrient management.
By Julia Gerlach posted on July 16, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Results of the 8th annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark study suggest a “return to normal” for many strip-tillers whose fall berm-building plans had been disrupted by wet, soggy weather in 2019.  


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