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Cutting Fertilizer Application Costs with a Precision Strip-Till System

High Plains Kansas operation Kramer Seed Farms moves to strip-till to save labor and fuel and finds up to $67 savings per-acre in nitrogen.
By Dan Crummett posted on September 14, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture
Ben McClure was a recent ag economics graduate from Kansas State University when he went to work for Kramer Seed Farms in southwestern Kansas near Hugoton in 2003. His arrival came just as the multigenerational family farm was about to embark on a series of changes that has radically altered its farming operation, and significantly boosted its financial well-being.
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[Podcast] 10 Lessons for Developing a Successful Strip-Till System Part 2

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson continues sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
July 6, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson continues sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
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[Podcast] 10 Lessons for Developing a Successful Strip-Till System Part 1

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson begins sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
June 14, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson begins sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.
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What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling

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Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, are planting corn into strips for the first time in southern Wisconsin. Leo and Patrick discuss how their strip-till maiden voyage has gone so far in this preview of Leo’s 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling.” The conference takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. Download the full program and register at StripTillConference.com.
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