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Strip-Till Highlights: September 8, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on September 8, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

New Strip-Till Machines Unveiled at Farm Progress Show
Strip-Till Gains Adoption in Eastern Corn Belt/Lake States
What 5 Soils & a Rainfall Simulator Revealed About Soil Health
11 Strip-Till Rigs Running in 1 Field
Kinze Makes Splash in Strip-Till Market

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.

Sudden Death Syndrome in Soybeans: Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Management

August 31, 2026 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Kansas State Univ. Extension

Symptoms of SDS are easily recognizable. SDS begins as small, bright, pale green to yellow circular spots on the leaves during late vegetative or early reproductive growth stages.

And We're off ... to the Farm Progress Show!

By Noah Newman posted on August 29, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Precision Agriculture

We have a long list of new products, research and companies we’re planning to get the scoop on. We’ll do our best to report on everything, but if you can’t make it, is there anything you’d like us to cover?

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TerraBlaster Raises $12.5 Million to Increase Farm Yields Through Optimized Soil Nutrients

Breakthrough precision-measuring technology enables detailed prescription maps for improved fertilizer and micronutrient application; Beta program announced

August 25, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

TerraBlaster's Blaster 1000 is a towed unit that opens a shallow trench and measures soil fertility as it moves, roughly twenty times per second, producing nutrient concentration maps at a resolution of 0.15 acres.

Coulters vs. Shanks vs. Knives: Choosing the Right Strip-Till Equipment For Your Operation

By Kendra Downing posted on August 20, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Strip-Till Hall of Famer Bill Preller breaks down the advantages and limitations of coulters, knives and shanks, and the strip-till scenarios where they each make the most sense.

Strip-Tillers Receive Prestigious Environmental Stewardship Award

August 15, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Ag Network

Over the years, the Feikemas implemented basins and tiling to protect waterways and keep their fields from washing out, as well as implementing strip-till and no-till practices.

Strip-Till Event to Showcase Cost-Saving Practices for Minnesota Farmers

August 12, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

“With today’s economic pressures, farmers are looking for systems that improve efficiency without sacrificing productivity,” said Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN Extension Educator. “Strip-till is one option that’s showing strong results, and this event gives farmers a chance to see it in action before making decisions on their own operations.”

Hundreds Swap Ideas, Strategies & Moneymaking Insights at 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 10, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Agriculture Policy & Programs, Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill., for the 13^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Consider Cereal Rye as Part of Your Strip-Till Weed Control System

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 5, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

A problem as complex as herbicide-resistant weeds requires a systems approach to solve, says Daniel H. Smith, nutrient and pest management program manager for the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.

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[Webinar] Understanding Soil Health – Where We Are and Where We Need to Go

3/13/19 10:00 am CDT

In this webinar, sponsored by AgroLiquid, Dr. Zouheir Massri will help you understand soil health as its related to soil functionality and where we need to go to take soil health to the next level. Read More

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Big Trends, Ideas Shaping the Future of No-Till, Cover Crops at Farm Progress Show

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the No-Till Farmer editorial team shares their top conservation ag takeaways and observations at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

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