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Strip-Tillers Stay Ahead of the Curve with Precision Technology

By Noah Newman posted on March 16, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

As I begin to sift through data from the 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Study (special report coming soon!), one of the first things that jumps out is the high usage rate of precision technologies across the board.

Strip-Till Offers Benefits in Peanut Production

By Paul L. Hollis posted on March 11, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: FarmProgress

Some conventional peanut production systems may require as many as nine tillage operations, notes Baldwin. A strip-till system, on the other hand, requires only one to two operations.

News Release

Soil & Water Outcomes Fund Launches 5th Year of Farmer Enrollment

Program expands agricultural sustainability efforts to 28 states

March 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The Soil and Water Outcomes Fund provides payment to farmers for environmental outcomes that result from implementing conservation practices.

Bill Northey's Message at 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Still Rings True Today

By Noah Newman posted on February 21, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The ag world lost a giant when Bill Northey passed away Feb. 5 at the age of 64. We were lucky enough to have him deliver the keynote presentation at the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

The Truth About Cover Crop Yield Drag

By Amanda Kautz posted on January 28, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Indiana Prairie Farmer

Ken Rulon farms with his family in Hamilton County, Ind., using a cover crop system. “You can’t put the transition years in the data,” Rulon says. “Everyone out here is looking at one year of data when this isn’t a one-year system.”

Custom Strip-Till on the Rise in Corn Belt

November 29, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Source: Moody County Enterprise

Jerry Houselog, who farms with his wife, Krist, just west of the Minnesota border off Highway 34, has been strip-tilling his fields for years, following in the footsteps of other farm soil conservationists in the region.

How to Get Paid to Stop Treating Your Soil Like Dirt

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

It’s imperative that soil be protected and conserved as much as possible because the simple fact is that we no longer have the luxury of leaving our degraded soils in the dust as we go in search of new ground. We must take care of the soil if we have any hope that it will continue to provide for us.

Building a Soil Health Community with Strip-Till

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

By Janelle Atyeo posted on October 13, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Tri-State Neighbor

Farmers give advice on implementing soil health-building practices

[Video] What No-Tillers Should Know About Strip-Till

August 10, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farmer's 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, hosted a LIVE webinar broadcast from the main stage at the National Strip-Tillage Conference in Bloomington, Ill. Steinlage was joined by 2023 Strip-Till Innovators Ryan and Melissa Shaw, along with strip-till expert Kevin Kimberley.

10 Stories to Celebrate Strip-Tillers on National Ag Day

March 20, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

In honor of National Ag Day, Strip-Till Farmer's editors collected these 10 articles that illustrate strip-tillers' role in not only feeding our country, but also feeding our world

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Banded Systems: 300 Bushels & Beyond with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins

Strip-Till Farmer paid a visit to 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient Chris Perkins at his Banded Ag offices in Otwell, Ind. In this video, we go behind the scenes with Perkins, as he talks shop with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager Harold Crawford.

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Montag Mfg

Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.

Environmental Tillage System, Inc

Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.

Kuhn Krause, Inc

Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.