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Strip-Tillage, Cover Crops & Carbon: Market Solutions & Expert Perspectives from the Field [Webinar]

September 7, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
This live panel is a joint presentation of ETS/Soil Warrior and ForGround by Bayer, two leaders in regenerative agriculture and preserving soil health. Experts from ETS and ForGround will lead an in-depth discussion about the benefits of integrating cover crops with strip-tillage, and how both companies support farmers who do. Plus, a farmer with firsthand knowledge of the practices will be on hand to talk about his motivations, challenges and results.
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Prospering from a Green and Growing Approach on Every Acre

Precise placement, intensive soil-sampling and cover crop experiments help cut New York strip-tiller Donn Branton’s fertilizer rates in half and significantly boost corn yields over 40-year career.
By Dan Crummett posted on August 23, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Precise placement, intensive soil-sampling and cover crop experiments help cut New York strip-tiller Donn Branton’s fertilizer rates in half and significantly boost corn yields over 40-year career.
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Clearing Out the Equipment Shed with a Switch to Strip-Till

Illinois grower Craig Taylor uses strip-till, custom services and cover crops to achieve competitive yields using less labor and machinery, while also catching more rainfall and building soil organic matter.
By Dan Crummett posted on July 31, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
When Craig Taylor decided to reduce machinery costs on his 725-acre corn and soybean farm in west central Illinois, he was convinced to move to no-till farming. But he also experimented with his crop service provider’s strip-till bar and liked the results.
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Bio Strip-Till, Cover Crops Effectively Manage Soil Moisture

Implementing bio strip-till and targeted fertilizer placement results in yield increases, even in cool, heavy soils.
By Sarah Hill posted on July 28, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health
Building healthy soil is a journey. Each grower is on their own journey, and that means an individual path with choices of how to improve your soil. Joe Breker, a grower from Havana, N.D., has found that using bio strip-till has helped his cash crops emerge earlier while managing moisture and improving the grazing potential of the cover crops.
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Buffering the Soil with Long-Term Cover Cropping

Corn Belt strip-tiller protects soil and improves water infiltration with mixed bag of application methods and plenty of patience
By Libby Wawzenek posted on July 17, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Jeff Olson isn’t afraid to step outside his comfort zone. A 5th-generation corn and soybean farmer in Winfield, Iowa, Olson attributes part of his willingness to take risks and try new things to his years of experience.
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2023 Strip-Till Innovator

Strip-Tillers Boost Bottom Line & Soil Health with Twin-Row System

3-person operation gets the most out of every acre with strip-till, twin-row planting & cover crops
By Noah Newman posted on July 14, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health
Ryan and Melissa Shaw of Marlette, Mich., had their fair share of anxiety when going all in on strip-till in the fall of 2014. It was a major investment, and there was a sizable learning curve after a lifetime of conventional farming.
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Strip-Till Benchmark Study

Strip-Tillers Increase Acreage & Outyield No-Tillers in 2022

Annual benchmark survey reports increase in strip-till soybean acreage, corn yields and fall strip-till
By Noah Newman posted on June 30, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health
Strip-Till Farmer’s 10th annual benchmark study of strip-till practices conducted in early 2023 shows that strip-tillers continue to have the upper hand over their no-till counterparts when it comes to corn and soybean yields.
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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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Montag Mfg

Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.

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Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
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Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.
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