Longtime crop consultant breaks down basics of coulters, shanks & knives

Strip-Till Hall of Famer Bill Preller breaks down the advantages and limitations of coulters, knives and shanks, and the strip-till scenarios where they each make the most sense. 

Beaver Dam, Wis., strip-tiller Ryan Nell believes that moving up soybean planting dates is the key to unlocking higher yields. 

Jeff Herrold grows corn and soybeans across 3,500 acres, 70% of which are irrigated, near Wanatah, Ind., just 25 miles south of Lake Michigan.