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Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

The Isley family has improved water retention by planting annual ryegrass into standing corn and seeding annual ryegrass and rapeseed prior to strip-tilling.
February 27, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops
In 2012, the Isley family took a firm dislike to using the word “dirt.” They had gone through a substantial drought and were working ground, watching it turn to powder.  


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Putting the Pieces of a Progressive Strip-Till System into Place

Three strip-tillers share their thoughts on how they utilize strip-tilling to maximize poorer soils and get more return on their fertilizer, cover crop and equipment investments.
By Sarah Hill posted on January 27, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management
Strip-tilling combines precision tillage technology and efficient nutrient management to achieve operation goals, whether those are yield-based or soil health-centric.
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How to Profit with One Pass Strip-Tilling

A Minnesota strip-tiller has saved money and time while maximizing his soil, but it required a shift in mindset.
January 13, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management
Greg Entinger calls himself an accidental conservationist. When he first started strip-tilling, the grower from New Prague, Minn., wasn’t doing it because he was on the soil health bandwagon. He was looking to save money.
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[Podcast] Breaking Down the Physical, Chemical & Biological Characteristics of Soil Health

For this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we chat with Jeremiah Durbin, independent crop consultant, Sustainable Legacy Consulting; soil health specialist and Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts.
By Noah Newman posted on January 6, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
For this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we chat with Jeremiah Durbin, independent crop consultant, Sustainable Legacy Consulting; soil health specialist and Tennessee Association of Conservation Districts.
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#Plant24: First-Time Strip-Tiller Overcomes Planter Problem on Day 1

Go behind the scenes with Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, as they plant corn into strips for the first time on their 1,000-acre farm in Clinton, Wis. Jason Pennycook, precision specialist for 9-store Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor, comes to the rescue with remote support when Patrick runs into a problem with the planter in the field.      

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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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