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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.
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[Podcast] Benchmark Study Reveal with Michael Petersen: Strip-Till Proves Resilient in Drought Year

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, veteran agronomist Michael Petersen reacts to new data revealed for the first time from the 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Study.
March 14, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, veteran agronomist Michael Petersen reacts to new data revealed for the first time from the 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Study.
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Improving Soil & Water Quality with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Davenport, Iowa’s, Robb Ewoldt implements innovative conservation practices to boost his bottom line while improving the environment.
By Noah Newman posted on March 7, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Robb Ewoldt relies on what he calls “the trifecta” to boost yields while improving soil and water quality at the same time. The trifecta includes nutrients (timing and placement), equipment (technology to cut down on fertilizers) and cover crop/edge of field conservation practices.
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[Podcast] Remembering Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader & Strip-Tiller Bill Northey

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we honor the life and legacy of the late Bill Northey with a look back at his keynote presentation from the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference about applying science and technology to improve strip-till operations.
March 1, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we honor the life and legacy of the late Bill Northey with a look back at his keynote presentation from the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference about applying science and technology to improve strip-till operations. 
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[Podcast] Spring Strip-Till Tips, New RTK Technology & More at 2024 National Farm Machinery Show

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we share highlights from our recent visit to the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.
February 23, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we share highlights from our recent visit to the 2024 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.
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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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