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Celebrate National Ag Day with a Strip-Till Pioneer

By Noah Newman posted on March 19, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Mt. Pulaski, Ill., strip-tiller Jeff Martin stars in the season 3 premiere of ADM’s ongoing Faces of Food film series, which goes live on National Ag Day.

Ray McCormick Named No-Till Farmer's 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow

Initiative aims to broaden the practical understanding of how growers can find economic and sustainability success through Conservation Ag practices

February 19, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farmer has selected Ray McCormick of Vincennes, Ind., as its 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow.

What Are 3 Crucial Prerequisites for Growing 300-Bushel Corn?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 2, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

University of Illinois professor Fred Below says there are 3 crucial factors that strip-tillers need to have right before diving into the management strategies outlined in his famous “7 Wonders of the Corn Yield World."

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Strip-Till Highlights: Jan. 23, 2024

January 23, 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.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Jan. 16, 2024

January 16, 2024

ADM Accepts Frank Lessiter’s Challenge to Prove Commitment to Regenerative Ag

By Michaela Paukner posted on December 1, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

In No-Till Farmer’s November 2023 Conservation Tillage Guide, editor Frank Lessiter challenged food companies to prove their commitment to regenerative agriculture is more than just a PR campaign … and at least one major food company was listening.

A Strip-Till Origin Story

By Noah Newman posted on November 5, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

The strip-till timeline extends back to the mid-1970s in Alabama, where brothers Leo and Jerril Hardin developed the Ro-Till machine.

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Is Strip-Till the Solution to Soil Stratification?

By Noah Newman posted on February 10, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Marion Calmer noticed symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in his corn a few years ago. He began to wonder if soil stratification — the accumulation of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in the surface — was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.

[Video] Strip-Till 2023 Distribution News: Canada’s MK Martin & Land Luvr

September 20, 2022 | Posted in Equipment, Soil Health

Keith Martin, President of MK Martin Enterprise, an Ontario based farm equipment company, discusses his company's introduction to strip-tillage 11 years ago. Martin also shares how his experiences with the National No-Tillage and National Strip-Tillage Conferences expanded his knowledge on the importance of soil health and agronomy.

2022 National No-Tillage Conference Kentucky Department of Agriculture

Southern US Farmers Eligible for 2022 National No-Tillage Conference Scholarship

Louisville, Ky., is hosting the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference, bringing no-till home to where it all began for the 60th anniversary of the practice and the 30th anniversary of the conference.

November 24, 2021 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

Kentucky is hosting the 2022 National No-Tillage Conference, bringing no-till home to where it all began for the 60th anniversary of the practice and the 30th anniversary of the conference.

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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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