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Syngenta Collaborates with Ginkgo Bioworks to Enable Faster Launch of Innovative Biologicals

Syngenta will leverage Ginkgo’s Ag Biologicals capabilities to optimize secondary metabolite production for a pioneering biological solution
July 17, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Syngenta Crop Protection, a leader in agricultural innovation, and Ginkgo Bioworks, which is building the leading platform for cell programming and biosecurity, today announced a new cooperation aimed at accelerating the launch of a new biological solution.
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Strip-Till Benchmark Survey

Strip-Till Corn Yields 9 Bushels Higher Than No-Till Average in Dry Year

Steady yields & increased cover crop usage among key takeaways from 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study
By Noah Newman posted on July 9, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health
Strip-Till Farmer’s 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, with responses from 215 strip-tillers across the U.S., shows that strip-till yields didn’t take much of a dip in 2023, despite much of the country experiencing dry or drought conditions.
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Ripping & Stripping Adds Yield Consistency to Farming in Clay

Longtime no-tillers switch to strip-till & systematic in-line ripping to improve crop performance in their corn, double-crop soybeans & wheat rotation on compacted soils.
By Dan Crummett posted on July 3, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Farming in tight, clay soils in northern Oklahoma where rains can be as fickle as a politician’s promise has made the Schnaithman family confirmed strip-tillers for their corn and soybeans. They’ll be the first to tell you that the Southern Plains are NOT the Corn Belt.
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Strip-Till Innovator Awards

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Develops Banded System for 300-Bushel Yields

Chris Perkins introduces strip-till to growers in his region & boosts yields by 60 bushels per acre with liquid & dry fertilizer program.
By Noah Newman posted on July 1, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management
Every time Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins breaks the 300-bushel barrier, a framed vintage DeKalb seed bag goes up on his office walls, showing the year, hybrid type and yield number. He’s running out of wall space.
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[Podcast] Talking Shop with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm, we visit with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient Chris Perkins at his Banded Ag facilities in Otwell, Ind.
June 19, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm, we visit with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient Chris Perkins at his Banded Ag facilities in Otwell, Ind. Perkins discusses the value of residue and fungicides in a strip-till system and explains how and why he’s combining dry and liquid fertilizer on his LandLuvr strip-till rig.
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The 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference Preview Show

Technology Editor Noah Newman checks in from Iowa City with a preview of the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference, including exclusive insights from speakers on the program, a tour of the hotel and surrounding area, and a 1-on-1 interview with Iowa State’s Rebecca Vittetoe for a look at the pre-conference Strip-Till Field Day.

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