Cover Crops

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New Tech Measures Cover Crop Biomass, Weed Fighting Potential

Collaborative study of ‘structure-from-motion’ has shown accurate assessments of cereal rye stands can be made using inexpensive GoPro cameras & sophisticated computer analysis

Research into accurately estimating total biomass of standing cover crops from a moving tractor may eventually spawn new ways for strip-tillers to save money on planting rates and herbicide use in row crops. 


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How I Save $768 Per Acre with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Farmer takes ‘strip-till approach’ to water management with only 7 inches of rain annually, cuts down on equipment passes & inputs
Robert Boyle is a self-proclaimed strip-till outlier in Coolidge, Ariz., where his 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and it often comes over the course of 2-3 storms.
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5 New Strip-Till Tools for 2025

Equipment manufacturers showcase latest innovations at winter shows

The Strip-Till Farmer crew had boots on the ground at multiple shows over the winter, including the World Ag Expo in Tulare, Calif., the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., and Commodity Classic 2025 in Denver, Colo.


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Shining a Light on Better Corn, Soybean Management

Beck’s Practical Farm Research puts equipment, planting practices & crop protection products to the test at multiple sites

Each year, Atlanta, Ind.-based Beck’s Hybrids puts out one of the most comprehensive books on ag research centered around the company’s Practical Farm Research (PFR) program. 


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[Podcast] First-Generation Strip-Tiller Unlocks Multiple Cover Crop Benefits

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp takes us inside his operation in Rockwell City, Iowa.
On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp takes us inside his operation in Rockwell City, Iowa.
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Maryland Leopold Conservation Award Recipients Improve Water Quality with Strip-Till

The Hutchisons' use of variable-rate nitrogen applications onto crops are split up through the growing season to boost yields while reducing the potential for runoff. To further protect water quality, they practice mulch and strip-till practices, have installed grassed waterways and buffers, and have completed wetland restoration projects and forest management.
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