In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Chad Godsey shares the value and payback of variable-rate and soil and moisture sensing technology in a strip-till system on his family farm.

Strip-tillers also have their own wish lists for the coming year and beyond. After harvest, several farmers spoke of plans for planter modifications next year to improve residue management, or fertilizer placement in the strip.

In talking with farmers, a common goal they have in developing a successful strip-till system is to apply fertilizer more accurately. Many growers note benefits of this goal, including faster emergence and healthier plant stands with a targeted application beneath the strip.

Jeff Hamlin, Director of Agronomic Research for The Climate Corporation, talks about Climate Pro, the add-on to Climate Basic. Climate Basic is a free field monitoring service that any grower can get to understand what's happening in any of their fields, hour-by-hour through the day. The Pro add-on helps growers answer 6 specific questions about their operation.