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Managing Inputs to Boost Soil Health in a Strip-Till System

Continuous experimentation with nutrient application methods, products and timing has contributed to Kansas strip-tiller Josh Koehn consistently achieving 300-bushel corn.
By Ian Gronau posted on March 9, 2020 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting
Montezuma, Kan., farmer Josh Koehn says attention to detail is really what’s made the difference on his 10,000 acre farm. Feeling the need to manage residue better and build healthier soils, he switched from full tillage to strip-till back in 2008 on most of his 30% irrigated and 70% dryland operation.
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5 Time and Money Saving Tips to Put to Use Ahead of Planting

From regularly replacing disc openers to keeping hydraulic hoses elevated and secure, Illinois strip-tiller Dave Delhotal adheres to an annual checklist before putting a single seed in the ground.
By Dave Delhotal posted on February 4, 2020 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting
From regularly replacing disc openers to keeping hydraulic hoses elevated and secure, Illinois strip-tiller Dave Delhotal adheres to an annual checklist before putting a single seed in the ground.
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Cautions & Considerations for Experimenting with 60-Inch Row Corn

[Podcast] Cautions & Considerations for Experimenting with 60-Inch Row Corn

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by researcher Bob Recker shares how turning off every other row on your planter and doubling per row populations can create an accommodating environment for corn and cover crops.
January 16, 2020 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by researcher Bob Recker shares how turning off every other row on your planter and doubling per row populations can create an accommodating environment for corn and cover crops.
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[Podcast] An Economic Entry Point to Strip-Till Success

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by northwest Illinois strip-tiller Seth Wenzel, who shares top takeaways for starting out in strip-till and experience-based examples for how he’s been able to add bushels to the bin by budgeting for change.
January 2, 2020 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by northwest Illinois strip-tiller Seth Wenzel, who shares top takeaways for starting out in strip-till and experience-based examples for how he’s been able to add bushels to the bin by budgeting for change.
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Strip-Till with SoilWarrior Helps David Hula Set New Corn Yield World Record

December 17, 2019 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Equipment, Seeding & Planting
David Hula is no stranger to breaking yield records. The Virginia farmer has topped the NCGA National Corn Yield Contest five times since 2003 in the strip, min, mulch, ridge-till irrigated category. The previous world record of 542 bushels per acre, set by Hula in 2017, has been shattered by his 2019 yield of 616.1953 on ground he strip-tills with the SoilWarrior.
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[Podcast] Drawing Motivation & Management Tips from Cover Crop Mistakes

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by strip-tiller and no-tiller Tom Cotter who chronicles his successes — and missteps — with incorporating a compatible cover cropping strategy into strip-till and no-till environments.
November 14, 2019 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by strip-tiller and no-tiller Tom Cotter who chronicles his successes — and missteps — with incorporating a compatible cover cropping strategy into strip-till and no-till environments.
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[Podcast] Putting Soil Health Principles to Work in Your Strip-Till Practice

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Cambridge, Ill., farmer Monte Bottens who shares the structure of the starting out in strip-till program he launched, along with proven tips and tools for achieving early returns on the system.
October 31, 2019 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Cambridge, Ill., farmer Monte Bottens who shares the structure of the starting out in strip-till program he launched, along with proven tips and tools for achieving early returns on the system.
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[Video] Why Do You Strip-Till?

August 23, 2019 | Posted in Back to Strip-Till Basics, Soil Health
Understanding the "why" of a strip-till system, is as important as the "how." Ben Pederson shares some of the strategic steps he's taking to embrace regenerative ag practices which intersect with a deep-rooted passion for progressive farming methods and the need to capitalize on emerging opportunities including organic.
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