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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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Strip-Till Viable on Both Ends of Cross-Country Farm Move

Texas corn producers move their farm 1,300 miles east and pick up where they left off when their High Plains strip-till operation was displaced by a growing dairy. The sand’s the same in South Carolina.
By Dan Crummett posted on June 20, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management
It’s rare when a farm gets bought out that the owner moves half way across the country just to start again. That’s what brothers Brandon and Colt Woody did, after some serious, careful planning.
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2023 Strip-Till Innovator

[Video] Overcoming Strip-Till Challenges

May 24, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
Ryan Shaw, 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, highlights his in-cab set up, including the precision technology, cameras and monitors that make strip-till work on his 1,400-acre corn, soybean and sugar beet farm in Marlette, Mich. Shaw also details his strip-till origin story and shares some of the early challenges he and his wife, Melissa, faced when they switched to strip-till in 2014. 
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2023 Strip-Till Innovator

[Video] 2023 Strip-Till Innovator’s Dos and Don’ts of Strip-Till

May 24, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
Hop inside the cab with Ryan Shaw, 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, as he runs his Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) SoilWarrior ahead of corn planting in May. The Marlette, Mich., native shares the nuts and bolts of his system, lessons learned since his strip-till journey began in 2014 and his ultimate “strip-till truths.” 
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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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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 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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