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Combat Dry Soil with Strip-Till: Water Infiltration and Savings [Webinar]

August 17, 2023 | Posted in Water Management

This webinar replay discusses the dry growing season that we are experiencing across the corn belt and how strip-till can help growers overcome some challenges during dry spells.

Early Season Drought Can Have a Lingering Impact on Corn

May 31, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Water Management

Source: Pioneer

Water availability is the most common yield-limiting factor in corn production.

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Strip-Till Highlights: Dec. 13, 2022

December 13, 2022

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 CEAT Specialty Tires.

Soil Temperature, Weather Key to Strip-Tiller Fall N Application

October 27, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

While soybean harvest seems to be winding down, it's important to monitor the soil temperature and weather forecast before applying nitrogen-containing fertilizers this fall. Nitrogen prices remain incredibly high, making it especially critical that we retain all the nitrogen we can for the crop this coming year.

Early Cover Crop Termination Following El Niño

April 6, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

With an earlier spring and lower soil moisture, no-tillers with cover crops that overwintered should consider terminating their cover crops earlier than usual, says Ohio State University Extension.

Video: Getting Ahead of the Planting Curve with Strip-Till

July 7, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Ashland, Neb., farmer Jim Kucera discusses the benefits of planting earlier and having soils dry out faster with strip-till, as well as decreased weed pressure and his use of variable-rate seeding.

Three Strategies Can Help Strip-Tillers During A Dry Fall

By Dan Zinkand posted on October 12, 2012 | Posted in Equipment

Just 3 years ago, many strip-tillers in the Corn Belt struggled to harvest crops in wet fields, which limited or even eliminated fall strip-tilling. This fall, it's fields with dry soils that may pose problems for strip-tillers. But following three strategies can help strip-tillers manage dry soils, says , says Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota Extension crops and tillage educator.

Vigilance Warranted In Soybean Cyst Nematode Management

April 22, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Greg Tylka, Iowa State University

Soybean cyst nematodes have the potential to cause devastating yield losses, population densities can increase very rapidly within a single growing season, and dormant eggs can survive for more than a decade in infested soils in the absence of soybeans.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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