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A Systems Approach to ‘Greener’ Strip-Till

By Joel Gruver posted on May 25, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Let’s go way back. We’ve been farming for a long time, and we’ve been tilling for a long time. We need to ask ourselves this question — why are we doing what we’re doing?

Use Targeted Spraying Tools to Balance Pesticide Use

By Erin Hightower posted on May 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Spot spraying systems create opportunities for growers to target intra-field variability of pesticide growth when pesticides need to be applied.

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[Video] Alternatives to Cereal Rye Cover Crop for Farmers in Colder Climates

May 11, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

Josè Franco, USDA research agronomist, and his team at the U.S. Dairy Forage Research Center in North Freedom, Wis., are evaluating possible alternatives to only using cereal rye as a winter cover crop in the Upper Midwest.

Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 10, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Dodge County, Wis., farmer Tony Peirick shares some key tips for setting up a planter to plant green into a living cover crop.

Stretching Strip-Till Value with Crop Diversity, Cover Crop Height

A quarter-century of strip-till for Georgia grower Barry Martin complements shoulder-high cereal rye cover crops in peanuts and cotton to reduce erosion, boost organic matter and simplify planting.

By Dan Crummett posted on May 9, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Barry Martin was completely convinced of the benefits of a heavy cereal rye cover crop on his cotton and peanut farm near Hawkinsville in central Georgia long before cover crops were the rage.

[Podcast] Strip-Till Nutrient Application Strategies with Jeff Herrold

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm, we go 1-on-1 with Westville, Ind., strip-tiller Jeff Herrold for a conversation about nutrient management, cover crops, strip-till equipment and more!

May 8, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm, we go 1-on-1 with Westville, Ind., strip-tiller Jeff Herrold for a conversation about nutrient management, cover crops, strip-till equipment and more!

Cashing in on Low-Carbon Corn: 7 Takeaways from Updated GREET Model

By Dan Crummett and Noah Newman posted on May 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

“This is one of today’s biggest opportunities in conservation ag,” Mitchell Hora says. “The folks with data — the agronomist, the team around each farmer — we all need to be working together with the folks at the biofuel facility to go after these credits together.

Productivity Meets Conservation with Perennial Groundcovers & Strip-Till

Planted only once, perennial groundcovers offer same benefits as traditional cover crops but require less management

By Charles Martin posted on April 19, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

“A nation that destroys its soil, destroys itself”, said Franklin D. Roosevelt during the Dust Bowl era. Strip-tillers are acutely aware of the need to maintain productivity while conserving soil with practices like cover cropping, but finding time to manage cover crops annually can be a big challenge.

Cover Crops Smother Weeds & Sequester Nutrients in Strip-Till System

Cereal rye sequesters over 270 pounds of N per acre for Corn Belt operation

By Tom Truelove posted on April 11, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Galva, Ill., strip-tiller Brian Corkill began using cover crops on his 1,200-acre corn and soybean operation to help minimize compaction and control erosion in 2012.

Rotate Herbicides, Application Methods to Minimize Weed Resistance

Diversifying modes of action & experimenting with nozzle pressure, application timing & quantity yield the best weed control results

By Maclaren Krueger posted on April 8, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

High weed pressure, drought conditions and herbicide resistance have prompted Jeff Wessels to approach weed control differently.

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A Systems Approach to ‘Greener’ Strip-Till

Use Targeted Spraying Tools to Balance Pesticide Use

[Video] Alternatives to Cereal Rye Cover Crop for Farmers in Colder Climates

Planter Setup Tips for Planting into a Green, Living Cover Crop

Stretching Strip-Till Value with Crop Diversity, Cover Crop Height

[Podcast] Strip-Till Nutrient Application Strategies with Jeff Herrold

Cashing in on Low-Carbon Corn: 7 Takeaways from Updated GREET Model

Productivity Meets Conservation with Perennial Groundcovers & Strip-Till

Cover Crops Smother Weeds & Sequester Nutrients in Strip-Till System

Rotate Herbicides, Application Methods to Minimize Weed Resistance

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