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Strip-Tiller Shares Keys to 405-Bushel Championship Yield

Galt Porter attributes his winning-plot to combination of strip-till, pattern tile & split nitrogen applications to maintain crop vigor

By Noah Newman posted on May 21, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

“The biggest thing that we’ll incorporate into the whole farm is the addition of that early nitrogen source,” Galt Porter says. “It bridges the gap when everything is stagnant and gives the roots that extra boost. We’ve also increased our strip-till acreage by 500 acres."

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Strip-Till Highlights: May 6, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on May 6, 2025

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. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

Un-Silo Your Spray Applications Records, Reveal In-Season Insights

RDO Equipment Co. agronomist Maria Zepeda recalls her dad’s shoebox filling system to explain how a free Farm Management System (FMS) streamlines application documentation & reveals insights

By Maria Zepeda posted on April 15, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Many farmers, like my dad, have their notebook organizational system. While these simple pen-and-paper record-keeping systems work, they keep information siloed, often disappearing into closets or filing cabinets.

8 Steps to Long-Term Strip-Till Success

Alan Madison’s checklist includes cereal rye, high-rate strips, in-season chlorophyll testing & early harvests

By Noah Newman posted on April 10, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Take one look at Alan Madison’s office wall — covered with high-yield contest plaques, awards and honors — and you can immediately tell he’s been on the cutting edge of conservation ag for quite some time.

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Strip-Till Highlights: April 8, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on April 8, 2025

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. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.

How Farmers Are Using New Targeted Spraying Technology

April 2, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Source: Kansas State Extension

Dr. Sarah Lancaster, Kansas State Extension weed specialist, breaks down the latest targeted spraying technology in this K-State Agronomy webinar, including the benefits and challenges of various systems.

[Video] John Deere Highlights New Planter Technology Upgrades

February 27, 2025 | Posted in Equipment

Than Hartsock, Deere VP Precision Upgrades, provides an update on the latest precision planter technology, including the launch of 2 new retrofit options — MaxEmerge 5e and ExactEmerge meter upgrades.

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[Video] John Deere Showcases New Precision Spraying Technology

February 26, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

Than Hartsock, Deere VP Precision Upgrades, provides an update on the latest precision spraying options for farmers in 2025, including INC Pro (individual nozzle control), ExactApply Nozzle Technology, Pressure Recirculation, Product Reclaim, BoomTrac Pro 2 and See & Spray Premium.

Here’s What I Saw While Walking 21,234 Steps at National Farm Machinery Show…

By Noah Newman posted on February 15, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

Many of the big players in the strip-till game had booths at the show, including Kuhn Krause, LandLuvr, Lynx, Redball, Schlagel, Unverferth, Vulcan, Yetter, Zimmerman and more.