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Picking the Right Nutrient Placement Strategy for Your Strip-Till Operation

By John Fulton posted on April 3, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

When considering strip-till and subsurface fertilizer placement options, it is important to first determine the performance objective for the farm.

Custom Strip-Till Rates Decrease in 2024 According to Iowa Survey

By Noah Newman posted on April 2, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

The range given, based on 15 responses to the 2024 survey, is $15 to $27 per acre for custom strip-till services, with an average of $21.00 per acre.

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Strip-Till Highlights: April 2, 2024

April 2, 2024

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web.

What I’ve Learned About Fall Strip-Till, Shanks, Nitrogen & Covers

Experienced strip-tillers share lessons learned about fertilizer placement, cover crop seeding methods & equipment adjustments

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Larry Tombaugh from Streator, Ill., Paul Dubbels from Fergus Falls, Minn., and Jon Stevens from Rock Creek, Minn., each shared insights about their operation at the 2023 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Considerations For Strip-Till Fertilizer Application

December 31, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ag Professional

Once harvest comes to an end, some growers will shift their focus to strip-tillage. Fabian Fernandez, University of Illinois Extension specialist in plant nutrition and soil fertility, offers a few thoughts on applying nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium with strip-till this season.

Plotting A Consistent Course For Strip-Till Benefits

By Jack Zemlicka posted on July 24, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Adopting controlled traffic and bringing fertilizer application in house has given Iowa strip-tiller Ron Neuberger the flexibility needed to trim input costs and improve efficiency.

Building Fall Strips Without Nutrient Placement Provides Crop Rotation Flexibility In Spring

May 23, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Nebraska Strip-Tiller Thrives on Spring Crop Rotation Flexibility Brandon Hunnicutt, strip-tiller in Giltner, Neb., talks about building his strips in the fall without nutrient placement, to provide crop rotation flexibility in the spring. He also discusses the potential of placing dry fertilizer in the fall to stay ahead of nitrogen regulations in the state.

Strip-Till Whenever Mother Nature Lets You

Veteran strip-tiller Jerry Baysinger shares how he makes the system work in the fall, winter and spring.

By Dan Zinkand posted on August 23, 2012 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When you ask Nebraska strip-tiller Jerry Baysinger whether he makes strips and applies fertilizer in the fall or spring, be prepared for some unusual answers.

Technology, Flexibility Makes Strip-Till Work

By Dan Zinkand posted on June 21, 2012 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Some strip-tillers own toolbars and others hire a custom strip-tiller. But for many years, Atlanta, Ill., farmer Doug Thompson has used a fertilizer dealer's toolbar that is set up for strip-till.

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Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?

Independent on-farm researcher Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with a preview of his 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference presentation, “Did Strip-Till Solve My Nutrient Stratification Problems?” Over the last 5 years, Calmer has been examining fertility levels vertically in his soil profile. This inch-by-inch examination uncovered a serious nutrient stratification problem on his farm that was costing him up to $135,000 annually. The No-Till Legend switched back to strip-till in 2023 for the first time since 1995 in an effort to solve his nutrient stratification problems.

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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.