The 7 Key Components of 300-Bushel Corn
Good soil structure & drainage are crucial to high yields, Fred Below says, while weather & fertility account for up to 180 bushels
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Ian Gronau
Ian Gronau is a Contributing Editor for Lessiter Publications, with primary support responsibilities for Precision Farming Dealer, Strip-Till Strategies and the Strip-Till Farmer Website. He is a graduate of Chicago’s Columbia College and has been preparing content for magazines, websites and newspapers since 2009, and has been recognized with several awards.
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Analyzing the Nuances of RTK Technologies
Precision ag veteran gives a strip-till centric sketch of the various types of RTK protocols
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5 Efficiency Enhancing Tips for Strip-Till Nutrient Management
Nebraska strip-tiller, Brian Herbek, shares how he’s been able to extract 30% more bushels-per-acre out of each pound of applied nitrogen.
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6 Strip-Till Adjustments for Ideal Berm-Building
Close scrutiny of soil structure and constant equipment evaluations has led Mead, Neb., farmer Kerry Knuth to be more effective, economical and efficient with strip-till.
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5 Strategies for Managing Heavy Residue on Continuous Corn
Strip-tillers weigh in on the best procedures for ensuring that corn-on-corn residue is a biological gift, not a curse.
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Crunching the Numbers on Custom Strip-Till
Kentland, Ind., farmer Jesse Stoller breaks down the costs of equipment ownership vs. the benefits of custom strip-tilling.
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4 Strip-Till Supporting Principles of Soil Health
Ohio soil scientist, Frank Gibbs, shares his essential strategies for boosting soil health in a strip-till system — from increasing earthworm populations to keeping soil “alive” all year long.
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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.