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Strip-Till Highlights: Feb. 24, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on February 24, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

This Week's Lineup:

  • Brian Hefty on Biggest Positives of Strip-Till
  • Boosting Soybean Plant Stands Without Hiking Seed Rates
  • Agronomy Deep Dive: Gary Zimmer on the “Death of NPK”
  • Strip-Tiller Shares His 2025 Fertilizer Report Card
  • Strip-Tillers Discuss Shanks vs. Coulters

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Multi-State Trial: How Strip-Till Stacks Up to Other Tillage Systems

By Jodi DeJong-Hughes posted on July 11, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Soil Health, Water Management
Source: Univ. of Minnesota Extension
During each spring and early summer, the chisel plow and strip-till berms consistently had the driest and warmest soil conditions. These were followed by the areas between the strip-till berms and vertical-till. Finally, no-till had the wettest and coolest soil conditions.
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A Trip Down Strip-Till Memory Lane: Pioneers, Breakthroughs & More

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
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.
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Pros & Cons of Coulters, Shanks & Knives

A longtime crop consultant and OEM equipment marketer-turned-manufacturer lays out the basics of strip-till ground-engaging tool designs and how to choose the best for your needs.
By Dan Crummett posted on April 5, 2023 | Posted in Equipment
Bill Preller says knives are most prevalent in areas where strip-till evolved from converted anhydrous ammonia applicators and are more typical in central and northern Corn Belt fields.
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Strip-Till Discussion: Coulters vs. Shanks

October 7, 2022 | Posted in Equipment
The recently launched Strip-Till Farmer email discussion group gives farmers in the strip-till community a chance to connect with each other and exchange ideas. Here are some of the top responses to our question of the week.
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Shifting Preferences for Brand, Size and Setup of Strip-Till Rigs

Fewer strip-tillers used mole knives, while brand diversity and the number of row units increased.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on August 5, 2016 | Posted in Equipment
As many strip-tillers can attest, finding the right mix of equipment to maximize performance and productivity in the field is an evolving process. It may takes years or even decades of experimentation with different toolbars, row units and attachments to find the right combination.
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Harvesting High-Yield Corn with Strip-Till

Moving from ridge-till to strip-till helps Steve Frahm get the most from his soil and push corn yields to near 250 bushels per acre.
By Ian Gronau posted on May 27, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting
As Steve Frahm began adding acreage to his irrigated Ashland, Neb., farm more than a decade ago, one mounting challenge was finding the time and labor to continue ridge-tilling.
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