No-till farming became a way of life early in the rolling hills of western Kentucky. Growers there, eager to protect their fragile soils, began to adopt the practice pioneered by local farmer Harry Young, who planted his first no-till crop in 1962.
Innovate, innovator and innovation are words I find myself coming back to over and over again when writing about strip-tillers. Every strip-tiller is doing something to push the boundaries of yield, meticulous management and environmental responsibility.
Minnesota strip-tiller Jonathan Slinden has made a successful transition to a strip-till system and cover crops with help from local and federal cost-sharing programs.
The recently launched Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group gives farmers in the strip-till community a chance to connect with each other and exchange ideas. Here are some of the top responses to our question of the week.
Jordan and Katie Hancock have added variable-rate technology, cover crops, canola and strip-till to their no-till farm in southern Kentucky to control erosion, save inputs and increase profits.
After more than 30 years of strip-till evolution, Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer reflects on building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall and the future of the practice.
After more than 30 years of strip-till evolution, Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer reflects on building his first strip-till toolbar, why he started building berms in the fall and the future of the practice.
Several sugarbeet farmers in northeastern North Dakota are experimenting with strip-till, reduced tillage and planting green through on-farm research trials.
2022 Strip-Till Innovator Award winner Brian Ryberg, who farms 5,200 acres in Buffalo Lake, Minn., talks about some of the ways farmers can try strip-till with less risk and shares the value of networking with other strip-tillers.
2022 Strip-Till Innovator Award winner Brian Ryberg, who farms 5,200 acres in Buffalo Lake, Minn., talks about some of the ways farmers can try strip-till with less risk and shares the value of networking with other strip-tillers.
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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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