Articles by Michaela Paukner

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Strip Cropping Corn with Livestock Pasture Raises Yields, Profits

Strip-tiller devises mobile grazing system that guides livestock down cover-cropped strips between corn

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 13, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Strip-tiller devises mobile grazing system that guides livestock down cover-cropped strips between corn.

5 Things to Consider Before Transitioning to Strip-Till

Do the research & make sure everyone involved in the operation supports the switch to strip-till

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

To help other farmers adopt strip-till — or convince their family to give the practice a chance — Zack Smith shares these five tips.

Rethinking Corn Field Arrangement Raises Profitability

Iowa strip-tiller pairs wide-row corn with intercropping & grazing to maximize space & returns

By Michaela Paukner posted on April 2, 2026 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Iowa strip-tiller Zack Smith pairs wide-row corn with intercropping and grazing to maximize space and returns.

Corn’s Response to Fertility Varies Based on Strip-Till Timing

University trial compares effect of tillage methods, fertility placement & fertilizer timing on yield

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Making intentional decisions about when to strip-till, whether to use a coulter or shank to make strips, and hybrid selection can result in yield differences upward of 10 bushels per acre, according to Jared Fender, senior research specialist at the Univ. of Illinois Crop Physiology Lab.

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How to Choose the Right Corn Hybrid for Strip-Till

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 9, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

From “modified” root type to “outstanding root” to “horizontal root architecture,” seed guides are full of descriptions of roots. But determining what those descriptions mean, let alone how the corn hybrid will perform with strip-till, isn’t obvious.

Cut Cover Crop Costs By 25-50% Without Losing Benefits, Hurting Corn Yield

Study finds cover crops seeded at 50-75% of the typical rate provide same benefits as covers planted at full seeding rate

By Elise Koning and Michaela Paukner posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farm profitability and environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand when planting cover crops, according to Purdue University’s Shalamar Armstrong.

[Video] Grandson Puts Grandpa's Farm Machinery Designs to the Test

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Bradley Zimmerman, the third generation of the Zimmerman family to farm, puts his grandpa Raymond Zimmerman's prototypes to the test on their Cantril, Iowa, farm and gives him the honest truth about the machines.

[Video] Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 27, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Nate Hood, ag technology supervisor at Centra Sota Co-op in Buffalo, Minn., explains why the co-op chose to carry Zimmerman Mfg.'s strip-till toolbars. He says strip-till is becoming more popular in his region due to local government regulation.

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[Video] New Strip-Till Toolbar Makes Farmer 30% More Efficient

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 16, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

Mark Dobson of Donnellson, Iowa, strip-tills his 400 certified organic acres and as many as 2,000 custom strip-till acres annually.

Tips for Treating Tar Spot from Brian & Darren Hefty

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 1, 2024 | Posted in Crop Protection

At least 11 states in the U.S. have confirmed reports of tar spot in corn, according to the Crop Protection Network.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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Articles by Michaela Paukner

Strip Cropping Corn with Livestock Pasture Raises Yields, Profits

5 Things to Consider Before Transitioning to Strip-Till

Rethinking Corn Field Arrangement Raises Profitability

Corn’s Response to Fertility Varies Based on Strip-Till Timing

How to Choose the Right Corn Hybrid for Strip-Till

Cut Cover Crop Costs By 25-50% Without Losing Benefits, Hurting Corn Yield

[Video] Grandson Puts Grandpa's Farm Machinery Designs to the Test

[Video] Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

[Video] New Strip-Till Toolbar Makes Farmer 30% More Efficient

Tips for Treating Tar Spot from Brian & Darren Hefty

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