‘We Strip-Till for Our Soils’

Iowa strip-tiller Pete Bardole experienced a 50 bushel per acre yield bump after adopting strip-till and other soil health practices.

By Katie Pratt posted on October 29, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

For Iowa strip-tiller Peter Bardole, strip-till is how his family operation is ensuring that their farm is around for future generations.

Strip-Tillers Plan for Supply Shortages, Flexible Management in 2023

3 Midwest strip-tillers share their top tips to combat product shortages and make cover crops work in their operations.

By Katie Pratt posted on October 28, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Looking ahead to 2023, three Midwest strip-tillers share solutions they’re using to work though issues facing the industry and the environment.

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49 of 58 UK Research Center Buildings Likely Complete Losses After Tornado

Demolition underway at Princeton center and will take 4 months or more..

By Katie Pratt posted on January 7, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Rebuilding is underway at the University of Kentucky Research and Education Center in Princeton after it took a direct hit from a tornado in December.

Christian County farmers John and Alexander Young stand in front of the historical marker where Harry Young planted his first commercial crop of no-till corn

Kentucky Takes Center Stage on No-Till’s 60th Anniversary

By Katie Pratt posted on October 21, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

In 2022, farmers across the United States will come to Louisville, Ky., to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Christian County farmer Harry Young’s first commercial no-till planting during the National No-Tillage Conference.

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Making Strip-Till Possible in California with Bigham and the Orthman 1tripr

California farmer Tom Barcellos discusses the challenges of strip-tilling in his unusual environment and how his Bigham strip-till bar and the Orthman 1tripr are able to overcome these hurdles. He'll detail his equipment setup as well as describe how extensive use of RTK GPS to ensure everything lines up with the strip.

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