33-year-old Alex Harrell, who grows corn, soybeans, wheat and watermelons across 3,000 acres in Smithville, Ga., learned a lot from one of his biggest mentors — Randy Dowdy.
John Hanson switched to strip-till a few years ago to save money on fuel and labor costs and increase the moisture-holding capacity of the soils on his 1,600-acre farm in north central Iowa.
Hear from Dr. Rodrigo Werle in this preview of his National Strip Tillage Conference presentation, “Applying Integrated Weed Management in Strip-Till Systems.”
Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller and 2019 Strip-Till Innovator of the Year, David Legvold shares one of his biggest learning experiences during this preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference general session presentation, “Top Strip-Till Takeaways from 20 Years of On-Farm Research.”
Albany, Wis., strip-tiller Randy Bump discusses residue management tactics in this preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference classroom presentation, “Managing Residue for Strip-Till Corn-on-Corn Success.”
Cover crops are a recognized method for increasing soil health by reducing soil erosion, increasing soil organic matter and improving soil structure. Cover crops can also safeguard water quality by reducing nitrate leaching.
Strip-tillers often talk about the need to be more sensible with their seed placement and planter setups to create an increasingly responsive environment for initial plant growth.
Research led by Shawn Conley, University of Wisconsin-Madison soybean specialist, indicates yields decrease by 0.2 to 0.5 bushel per acre per day when seed is planted after April 25.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the team pays a visit to No-Till Innovator Jim Leverich for a look at some of his new equipment in Sparta, Wis.
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