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[Podcast] Connecting the Conservation Tillage Dots: From Reducing Compaction to Smoking Soil

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we get some expert insight into how strip-tillers can protect their soil health by limiting equipment traffic and promoting biological activity underneath the surface.

July 1, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we get some expert insight into how strip-tillers can protect their soil health by limiting equipment traffic and promoting biological activity underneath the surface.

New Senate Bill Would Encourage Regenerative Ag Practices

June 5, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Reuters

U.S. senators on Thursday introduced a bipartisan bill that would direct the Agriculture Department to help farmers, ranchers and landowners use carbon dioxide-absorbing practices to generate carbon credits, a rare collaboration on climate change, according to Reuters.

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

Sharon, Wis., strip-tiller Mike Cerny isn’t afraid to shake things up and adapt new practices to take productivity, yields to a higher level.

By James DeGraff posted on May 22, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

In a farming career spanning over four decades, not much fazes Mike Cerny at this point. From downturns to data and drones, the “combo-tiller” knows better than to get carried away with any given industry breakthrough, although he is always willing to at least give one a try.

[Podcast] Ray Ward on Soil Testing and No-Till Nutrient Management

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.

May 19, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Darrell Bruggink talks with soil scientist Ray Ward, who founded Ward Laboratories and was the Premier Lecture Series speaker at the 2017 National Strip-Tillage Conference, about the importance of identifying the need for a new approach to making soil fertility recommendations.

Cargill Funds New Program to Pay U.S. Farmers for Carbon Capture

April 16, 2020 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Reuters

Starting this spring, global commodities trader Cargill will pay American farmers for capturing carbon in their field soils and cutting fertilizer runoff.

Agriculture: Essential Now, Essential Always

By Mitchell Hora posted on April 3, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Continuum Ag

This current state of our planet is something we have never seen or experienced before. However, the key takeaway here is how vital agriculture is to the world at large.

Digging Into Compaction Causes, Contributors & Solutions

March 20, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

With recent wet patterns taking their toll on many North American farm fields, agronomist Mike Petersen will present and analyze recent compaction research comparing different tillage systems and offer preventative advice at the 2020 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

[Video] Orthman Previews 1tRIPr Version 1.5

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Pat McNaught and Mike Petersen discuss the updates and evolution of the prototype Orthman 1tRIPr row units at #Commodity20 and also share some perspective on the National Strip-Tillage Conference.

[Video] Majoring in the Micros: Feeding the Soil with a Comprehensive Strip-Till Fertility Program

March 6, 2020 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Olin, Iowa, strip-tiller Darin Stolte shares his experience utilizing Midwestern BioAg’s TerraNu fertilizer product, incorporating the application into his 4R approach to nutrient management. Stolte discusses the yield advantages, tissue test improvements and biological growth in his soil.

Study Shows Cover Crops Boost Soil Microbial Life by 27%

March 5, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

Only a fraction of conventional row crop farmers grow cover crops after harvest, but a new global analysis from the University of Illinois shows the practice can boost soil microbial abundance and diversity but termination method and tillage regime can impact results.

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[Podcast] Connecting the Conservation Tillage Dots: From Reducing Compaction to Smoking Soil

New Senate Bill Would Encourage Regenerative Ag Practices

From Seeds to Strips, Variety Goes the Distance

[Podcast] Ray Ward on Soil Testing and No-Till Nutrient Management

Cargill Funds New Program to Pay U.S. Farmers for Carbon Capture

Agriculture: Essential Now, Essential Always

Digging Into Compaction Causes, Contributors & Solutions

[Video] Orthman Previews 1tRIPr Version 1.5

[Video] Majoring in the Micros: Feeding the Soil with a Comprehensive Strip-Till Fertility Program

Study Shows Cover Crops Boost Soil Microbial Life by 27%

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