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Find the Strip-Till Sweet Spot in Cereal Rye

By Ed Roodzant posted on October 10, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"Strip-tillers need to allow time for the cover to grow in the fall before strip-tilling, but you must strip-till before there’s too much growth, or the rye doesn’t get buried in the strips very well," says strip-tiller Ed Roodzant.

5 Big Strip-Till Takeaways from 2026 Farm Progress Show

By Noah Newman posted on September 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“Man, this Strip-Till Section just keeps getting bigger and bigger every year.” That was my first thought as I started flipping through the Farm Progress Show Official Program book while chugging coffee, shortly after arriving at the nation’s largest outdoor farm show.

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National Strip-Tillage Conference Announces 16 Title Sponsors for 2026 Event

March 18, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

The organizers of the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, to be held August 6-7 in Springfield, Ill., have announced the 16 title sponsors for the 13th annual event.

An Up-Close Look at 11 Different Strip-Till Units

By Noah Newman posted on October 23, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Technology editor Noah Newman shares photos of every single strip-till unit that was on display at the 2025 Iowa State Strip-Till Field Day.

Something That's Never Been Done & 4 Other Strip-Till Takeaways from 2025 Farm Progress Show

By Noah Newman posted on August 30, 2025 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting

The Strip-Till Farmer crew racked up nearly 100,000 steps combined Tuesday and Wednesday at the Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill., tracking down new equipment innovations.

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Strip-Till Highlights: May 13, 2025

By Noah Newman posted on May 13, 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.

Flexibility Key When Deciding to Make Strips in Fall or Spring

Weather, soil type & logistics among top motivators for veteran strip-tillers

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Sparland, Ill., strip-tiller Jay Riddell and Kenton, Ohio, strip-tiller Brian Watkins weighed the benefits of fall and spring strip-till during a panel discussion with Strip-Till Farmer.

Minimum Tillage, Maximum Payback: A Dealer's Perspective on Strip-Till

By Gregg Wartgow posted on May 23, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Zach Reiter says strip-till is starting to make more sense to more of his customers, both conventional converts and those coming from the no-till side.

Spring Strip-Till & Continuous Corn Make Winning Combination

Residue management, equipment adjustments & timing key to strip-tiller’s success

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Albany, Wis., native Randy Bump first witnessed the promising potential of strip-till during a road trip to Iowa in the early 2000s.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Aug. 29, 2023

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Cover Crops, Grazing & Wood Chips Part of Award-Winning No-Till Formula

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, Bob and Robby Jewell explain how they incorporate wood chips, cover crops and rotational grazing into their Leopold Conservation Award-Winning no-till system in northeast Iowa.

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