Articles by Jack Zemlicka

Don’t Let the ‘What Ifs’ be a Roadblock to Your ‘Can Dos’

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 1, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Have you ever had inspiration strike at just the right moment? I can recall a few instances when this happened for me, both personally and professionally.

It’s OK to ‘Farm Ugly’

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 7, 2019

Spring 2019 was not kind to many farmers, and many of my recent conversations have touched on topics like prevented planting, crop insurance and late harvest.

Beyond the Berm

Exercise Your Short-Term Memory to Maintain Strip-Till Momentum

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 9, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

One of my favorite parts of coaching youth sports is building mental confidence in players. No easy task with impressionable and often easily distracted youngsters.

Beyond the Berm

The Value of Mentoring — not Mandating — to Develop a Smarter Strip-Tiller

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 15, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

One of the challenges we all face is knowing when to allow those we care about to fail. Nobody wants to make mistakes, and it’s human nature to want to right a wrong, sometimes before it even occurs.

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

During a candid conversation, strip-tillers discuss the benefits and challenges of relay-cropping wheat in between strip-tilled soybeans going to corn.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Whether a farmer has been strip-tilling for 20 years or just transitioning into the practice, a desire to learn and improve is critical to avoid complacency.

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Is Organic Strip-Till an Opportunity or Obstacle?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on March 4, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

It seems the appetite for organically-grown products continues to grow and there is genuine momentum behind transitioning farm acreage into an organic system. And farmers have taken notice of the economic potential.

Beyond the Berm

Shining a Light on Strip-Tillers as Ambassadors of Innovation

By Jack Zemlicka posted on February 6, 2019 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

The last few years have demanded that many farmers innovate out of necessity. Whether it’s more aggressive technology adoption, more efficient nutrient applications or machinery modifications, farmers are adapting to push production potential on every acre.

Get to the Root of Cover Crop ROI by Asking Questions

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 8, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

It’s no secret that cover crops have become a popular pairing with strip-till systems, and we’ve seen that reflected in our annual benchmark study analysis. On average, more than 54% of strip-tillers say they utilize cover crops from 2014-18.

5th Annual Strip-Till Benchmark Study

Timing & Types of Fertilizer to Accommodate Seasonal Need

Strip-tillers shying away from spring-applied potassium and phosphorus, as well as anhydrous application with the strip-till rig.

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 14, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Being able to adapt and improve a fertility program is a constant evolution. While it won’t eliminate all of the variables that can influence root structure, plant growth or nutrient uptake — a flexible strategy can at least better manage them.

Mandatory Cover Cropping? — Maybe

By Jack Zemlicka posted on September 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops

Recent years have seen growing interest among strip-tillers in experimenting with and incorporating different mixes and seeding methods of cover crops to achieve desired results.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Greg and Janis Thoren share how they’re eliminating insecticides and fungicides on their Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stockton, Ill.

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Articles by Jack Zemlicka

Don’t Let the ‘What Ifs’ be a Roadblock to Your ‘Can Dos’

It’s OK to ‘Farm Ugly’

Exercise Your Short-Term Memory to Maintain Strip-Till Momentum

The Value of Mentoring — not Mandating — to Develop a Smarter Strip-Tiller

Working Wheat Into Strip-Till to Strengthen Soil Biology

Is Organic Strip-Till an Opportunity or Obstacle?

Shining a Light on Strip-Tillers as Ambassadors of Innovation

Get to the Root of Cover Crop ROI by Asking Questions

Timing & Types of Fertilizer to Accommodate Seasonal Need

Mandatory Cover Cropping? — Maybe

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