While growers were moving toward no-tilled soybeans in a big way during the 1990s, no-tilled corn acres remained somewhat flat. Many farmers feared problems when they tried to no-till corn into cold, wet ground covered with residue. As a result, strip-till soon emerged as a compromise.
Let’s go way back. We’ve been farming for a long time, and we’ve been tilling for a long time. We need to ask ourselves this question — why are we doing what we’re doing?
Dr. Joel Gruver of Western Illinois recaps his presentation, Bio Strip-Till: The Best of Both Worlds, at the 2023 National Strip-Tillage Conference. Gruver details how cover crops and soil biology can help strip-tillers reach their agronomic goals.
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Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment.
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