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Strip-Till Slashes Fuel Bill For Minnesota Farmer

By Dan Zinkand posted on November 29, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
When it comes to saving money, strip-tiller David Legvold has a nugget to share. After the Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller shared results of the research on nitrogen response in strip-tilled corn that he completed in 2012, I asked about his fuel use for strip-till vs. conventional tillage.
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Striving For Lofty Goals With Strip-Till

October 25, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
Source: Jeff Martin As interviewed by Ron Ross
A brief history of our no-till operation emphasizes an important lesson to new no-tillers: Success doesn't come overnight. But if you pay attention to details, no-till or strip-till has the potential for higher yields in rotated or continuous corn and more profitability than any other tillage method.
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Strip-Till Recommendations

October 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
The ILF Strip-Tillage Crop Management video section of "Farmers' Perspective on Strip-Till" offers recommendations on various aspects of strip-tillage from farmers who have been strip-tilling for some time.
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11 Things He's Learned About Strip-Till

October 12, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Precision Agriculture
Source: Mark Moore
If you haven't heard of Richard Follmer, just know that you've probably used a version of his invention if you've used a strip-till unit recently. The owner of Progressive Farm Products in Hudson, Ill., invented the midmount, dual-placement strip-till toolbar that is being used by thousands of Corn Belt farmers.
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What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling

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Leo Johnson and his son, Patrick, are planting corn into strips for the first time in southern Wisconsin. Leo and Patrick discuss how their strip-till maiden voyage has gone so far in this preview of Leo’s 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “What I Learned from My First Year Strip-Tilling.” The conference takes place Aug. 8-9 in Madison, Wis. Download the full program and register at StripTillConference.com.
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