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Success in Supporting Strip-Till Goes Beyond the Machinery

Farmers see growth opportunities for dealers who understand strip-till as a sustainable system and can articulate the benefits of the practice.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 30, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment
As a niche farming practice, strip-till requires an intimate understanding of how different parts of the system correlate to an overall objective, whether it’s increasing yields, improving soil health, targeting fertilizer application — or all three.
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Strip-Cropping Experiments Yielding Economic, Environmental Advantages

Since adopting the modified strip-till system in 2008, Dean Sponheim has seen a 12-15% increase in corn yield and an $80-$100 per acre increase in net income.
By Ian Gronau posted on October 30, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment
Nora Springs, Iowa, farmer Dean Sponheim calls himself an “accidental conservationist,” because he stumbled into strip-tillage by necessity and economics, rather than for reasons of environmental friendliness.
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[Podcast] A Dollars and Sense Approach to Analyzing Strip-Till Value

This week we welcome strip-tiller Trent Sanderson to share his calculated approach to understanding the real ROI of his strip-till system by evaluating profit and loss on every acre.
October 4, 2017 | Posted in Equipment
This week we welcome strip-tiller Trent Sanderson to share his calculated approach to understanding the real ROI of his strip-till system by evaluating profit and loss on every acre.
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Strip-Till Farmer

Strip-Till Farmer delivers a mix of features on strip-till farmers, strip-till management topics and trending practices in strip-till. This FREE quarterly print newsletter is available to qualified subscribers in the U.S. and Canada. 
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#Plant24 Update: Weather Delays No-Till Planting in Some States

#Plant24 Update: Weather Delays No-Till Planting in Some States

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, find out how several no-tillers are handling a wet month across parts of the Corn Belt. Central Illinois no-tiller Dave Brown is patiently waiting for Mother Nature to cooperate before he can finish up planting several hundred acres, while Wisconsin no-tiller Tyler Troiola deals with a tractor glitch and a 2-inch rain event in one day.

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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.

Environmental Tillage Systems

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

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, Inc

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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