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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.

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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.

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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Glyphosate Under Attack, Bayer Ready to Fight Back

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 11, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

August was not a good month for glyphosate and Bayer executives who recently finalized a $62.5 billion purchase of Monsanto and Roundup herbicide.

Are You Insuring Your Soil Health?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 15, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Field days are often ideal environments for some provocative, even controversial discussions. Attending an educational event hosted at Beaver Dam, Wis., strip-tiller Charlie Hammer and Nancy Kavazanjian’s farm this summer, the focus of the day was on cover cropping and climate change.

Be Confident, Collaborative with Your Strip-Till System

By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 1, 2018

Having recently returned from our fifth annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City, Iowa, I’m taking a deeper dive into the pages of notes I took during speaker sessions, roundtable discussions and hallway conversations.

How Fast Can We Expect Strip-Till to Grow?

By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 17, 2018

Forecasts are always fun — if not entirely accurate — and provide an opportunity to predict the future. In the case of strip-till, I’ve anecdotally heard for years that there are pockets of growth.

A Refreshing Approach to Prepare for Spring Planting

By Jack Zemlicka posted on April 20, 2018 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Holiday music is supposed to bring a sense of anticipation and excitement. But not when you hear it on the radio in mid-April as part of a promotion playing off the recent blanket of snow and unseasonably cool temperatures in parts of the U.S.

‘2-by-2’ (-by-2?’) Application Gaining Traction Among Strip-Tillers

By James DeGraff posted on April 3, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

While visiting with two different strip-till operations in central North Dakota last week, a pressing topic ahead of planting season centered on the best program for liquid nitrogen application, specifically in terms of accuracy and time savings.

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Covering Strip-Till
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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

Mandatory Cover Cropping? — Maybe

Glyphosate Under Attack, Bayer Ready to Fight Back

Are You Insuring Your Soil Health?

Be Confident, Collaborative with Your Strip-Till System

How Fast Can We Expect Strip-Till to Grow?

A Refreshing Approach to Prepare for Spring Planting

‘2-by-2’ (-by-2?’) Application Gaining Traction Among Strip-Tillers

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