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Strip-tiller dials back fertilizer rates, increases efficiency by 35% & eliminates weeds with cover crops on organic acres

By Noah Newman posted on October 21, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When Mark Dobson was a kid, his granddad once told him, “You’re always about 20 years ahead of where you need to be, when we’re enjoying the moment.”

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Cracking the ‘Phantom Yield Loss Code’ in No-Till Fields

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Vincennes, Ind., No-Till Innovator Ray McCormick explains how he cracked the phantom yield code on his farm.

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Strip-Till Hall of Famers Reflect on Origin Stories

2024 Strip-Till Hall of Famers Bill Preller, David Legvold & Jodi DeJong-Hughes shared the following words during their induction ceremony at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

October 18, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics

2024 Strip-Till Hall of Famers Bill Preller, David Legvold & Jodi DeJong-Hughes shared the following words during their induction ceremony at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Lessons Learned from 20-Plus Years of On-Farm Research

Strip-Till Innovator puts cover crops, equipment, manure applications & multiple field passes to the test

By Tom Truelove posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“The conservation stewardship contract was a boon because that yielded us $138,000, so the machine was paid for, and I even had enough money left over to take my wife to Dairy Queen. What a deal,” David Legvold says.

Flexibility Key When Deciding to Make Strips in Fall or Spring

Weather, soil type & logistics among top motivators for veteran strip-tillers

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Sparland, Ill., strip-tiller Jay Riddell and Kenton, Ohio, strip-tiller Brian Watkins weighed the benefits of fall and spring strip-till during a panel discussion with Strip-Till Farmer.

Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

Buffalo, Minn., co-op notices uptick in strip-till adoption

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Equipment

Nate Hood, technology supervisor for Centra Sota Cooperative in central Minnesota, says local regulations are boosting strip-till popularity in his neck of the woods.

Conservation Ag Update

34-Year Study: How Does No-Till Stack Up to Other Systems?

By Noah Newman posted on October 4, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.

Conservation Ag Update

Measuring Yield by Bushels Per Inch of Water

By Noah Newman posted on September 20, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, longtime no-tiller Rick Bieber explains why he’s not a big fan of the word “yield” and shares his unique way for measuring yield on his Trail City, S.D., farm.

How Strip-Till Helps Alberta Farmer Reduce Erosion

By Lee Hart posted on September 12, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Crop Protection, Equipment

Source: Grainews

John Kolk hasn’t ironed out all the wrinkles involved in getting a crop seeded and growing while reducing or eliminating the risk of soil erosion, but the southern Alberta farmer has made “significant progress.”

Strip-Till Harvest Outlook: Mild Fall, Cold December Could Be On Tap

By Noah Newman posted on September 4, 2024 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Cover Crops, Equipment

It will be a mild fall overall for much of the U.S., with plenty of dry stretches for harvest, especially in the southern half of the country, according to BAM Weather meteorologist Bret Walts.

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No-Till Windfall: John Young’s Million-Dollar Checklist for 45Z

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, we pay a visit to Christian County, Ky., the home of the first-ever commercial no-till plot, for a conversation with John Young about how no-tillers can potentially cash in on the 45Z tax credit.

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Innovative Strip-Till System Targets Long-Term Profitability

Cracking the ‘Phantom Yield Loss Code’ in No-Till Fields

Strip-Till Hall of Famers Reflect on Origin Stories

Lessons Learned from 20-Plus Years of On-Farm Research

Flexibility Key When Deciding to Make Strips in Fall or Spring

Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

34-Year Study: How Does No-Till Stack Up to Other Systems?

Measuring Yield by Bushels Per Inch of Water

How Strip-Till Helps Alberta Farmer Reduce Erosion

Strip-Till Harvest Outlook: Mild Fall, Cold December Could Be On Tap

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