Julia Gerlach is managing editor of No-Till Farmer. She has a lengthy background in publishing and a longtime interest in gardening and mycology. She graduated with a B.A. in music and philosophy from Alverno College in Milwaukee, Wis.

Strip-Tilling Toward New Corn Yield Thresholds

For Virginia farmer David Hula, busting bins is about calculated risk-taking and a strategic move to strip-tilled corn in 2018, continues to expand his yield horizon.

By Julia Gerlach posted on February 9, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health, Starting Out In Strip-Till

Strip-till has taken us to the next level, improved spacing and emergence to give us an even better stand. In 2019, when walking the fields, we saw that most corn plants developed suckers and a good portion of the suckers ended up developing ears that actually produced grain.

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Getting a Custom Strip-Till Business Started

Looking to emphasize and expand conservation tillage practices in east-central Wisconsin, Brent Petersen, agronomist with Brown County Land & Water Conservation and Mike Pribyl, strip-tiller based in Green Bay, Wis., discuss their combined efforts educating local growers on the value of combining conservation practices and leveraging custom strip-till as an entry point.

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Montag Mfg

Located in Emmetsburg, Iowa, Montag Mfg. is a family owned business focused on delivery systems for dry fertilizer begun when Roger Montag received a patent for dry fertilizer meter in 1988.

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of conservation-tillage and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause Inc

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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