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[Podcast] Biological Farming, Carbon Cycle, Modified Strip-Till Systems & More

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we’re revisiting Strip-Till Farmer’s top 5 most played episodes of 2021 to share highlights from conversations that resonated most with other strip-tillers. Some are even among the most listened to episodes ever since we started this podcast in 2016, including our #1 episode of the year, “Biological Farming with Gary Zimmer.”
January 7, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management
For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, we’re revisiting Strip-Till Farmer’s top 5 most played episodes of 2021 to share highlights from conversations that resonated most with other strip-tillers. Some are even among the most listened to episodes ever since we started this podcast in 2016, including our #1 episode of the year, “Biological Farming with Gary Zimmer.”
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[Podcast] Analyzing & Adjusting Soil pH with UNM’s Daniel Kaiser

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Daniel Kaiser, nutrient management specialist at the University of Minnesota about the range of pH values needed for optimum crop performance, how liming works in the soil, what factors to consider when applying lime and more.
December 27, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management
For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, associate editor Sarah Hill talks with Daniel Kaiser, nutrient management specialist at the University of Minnesota about the range of pH values needed for optimum crop performance, how liming works in the soil, what factors to consider when applying lime and more.
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Recovery, Rebuilding Begin for UK Research Center after Tornado Outbreak

Lloyd Murdock, no-till research pioneer and UK professor, recovers fragipan research from center's rubble.
By Michaela Paukner posted on December 20, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

The University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton took a direct hit from the powerful tornado that began in northwestern Arkansas and carved a path of destruction across the western half of Kentucky.



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[Podcast] What Strip-Till Has Done for Me with 3 Iowa Farmers

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, you’ll meet Iowa farmers Landon Brown (New Providence, Iowa), Chris Blome (Alden, Iowa) and Glen Hodnefield (Radcliffe, Iowa). Landon and Chris are just a few years into strip-tilling, while Glen’s been doing it for 25 years.
December 8, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management
For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, you’ll meet Iowa farmers Landon Brown (New Providence, Iowa), Chris Blome (Alden, Iowa) and Glen Hodnefield (Radcliffe, Iowa). Landon and Chris are just a few years into strip-tilling, while Glen’s been doing it for 25 years.
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2022 National No-Tillage Conference Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Southern US Farmers Eligible for 2022 National No-Tillage Conference Scholarship

Louisville, Ky., is hosting the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference, bringing no-till home to where it all began for the 60th anniversary of the practice and the 30th anniversary of the conference.
November 24, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Kentucky is hosting the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference, bringing no-till home to where it all began for the 60th anniversary of the practice and the 30th anniversary of the conference.


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[Podcast] Zapping Weeds and Herbicides with AI, Lasers

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we caught up with Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, a new company that is tackling weed control with a combination of artificial intelligence and lasers.
November 18, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health
For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we caught up with Paul Mikesell, founder and CEO of Carbon Robotics, a new company that is tackling weed control with a combination of artificial intelligence and lasers.
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[Podcast] Jason Federer’s Organic Modified Strip-Till System

For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we chat with Wolcott, Indiana, grower Jason Federer, whose transition to 100% organic production on his 4,000-acre operation is nearly complete. Utilizing a diverse rotation that includes approximately 10 crops each year as well as cover crops, Jason is also implementing a modified strip-till system that involves planting corn between strips of alfalfa.
November 5, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Soil Health
For this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we chat with Wolcott, Indiana, grower Jason Federer, whose transition to 100% organic production on his 4,000-acre operation is nearly complete. Utilizing a diverse rotation that includes approximately 10 crops each year as well as cover crops, Jason is also implementing a modified strip-till system that involves planting corn between strips of alfalfa.
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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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