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Plotting a Strategy to Improve Germination, Plant Stands [Webinar]

March 12, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management
Through our exclusive No-Till Farmer webinar series, Reid Abbott, Field Agronomy Manager for Agro-Culture Liquid Fertilizers, will share findings from research studies conducted at the 750-acre North Central Research Station near St. Johns, Mich., and proven management practices to get corn and soybeans off to a great start this spring. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Restoring Soil Health in Troubled Fields [Webinar]

February 26, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health
So what do you do when you have a field that underperforms and its soil is in dire need of being rejuvenated? While no-till might be a good start, reduced tillage is only part of the plan for restoring the productivity of farmland. Doug Miller, agronomist and vice president of Midwest Bio-Tech shares a look into a real-life, soil-reclamation example that will help you understand how improved soil biological activity impacts the productivity of farmland. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]
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Making The Most Of A Simple Strip-Till System

Cover crops and split-nitrogen applications are beneficial additions to Kyle Schminke’s straightforward strip-till operation in Iowa.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 24, 2014 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
For more than 20 years, a less-is-more approach has defined the strip-till operation of Iowa farmer Kyle Schminke. He got his start working with Shellsburg, Iowa, farmer Homer Showman and today strip-tills about 1,000 acres of corn and no-tills 1,000 acres of soybeans.
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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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