The trend among northern Plains farmers is toward using less tillage to produce field crops with more residue left on the soil surface and strip-till is one system being utilized in the area. Researchers from South Dakota State University detail some of the benefits and considerations for implementing and managing strip-till.

I read an article in Strip-Till Strategies in February in which Iowa strip-tiller and no-tiller Gordon Wassenaar said he planned to start using cover crops to provide more protection for his soil.

Sunflower growers who use conventional tillage and switch to strip-till can expect yields and quality that will be at least similar, according to a 4-year North Dakota State University (NDSU) study.