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Building A Productive Strip-Till Formula from Scratch

By Eric Reed posted on April 8, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

I’m a first-generation farmer on the Tennessee/Alabama border. I’ve finished 1st in multiple NCGA yield contests in both states and hold the Alabama dryland record of 316 bushels of corn per acre.

2 for 1: Strip-Tiller Plants Soybeans with Strip-Till Rig

By Noah Newman posted on March 14, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

John Hanson switched to strip-till a few years ago to save money on fuel and labor costs and increase the moisture-holding capacity of the soils on his 1,600-acre farm in central Iowa.

How to Choose the Right Soybean Seeding Rate

February 25, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Pioneer

The number of seeds to plant per acre is a decision that crop producers must make each year and is important for maximizing yield potential of the crop.

How to Use the Bt Trait Table for U.S. Corn Production

By Chris DiFonzo posted on February 22, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Texas A&M University & Michigan State University

A helpful list of trait packages to make it easier to understand seed guides, sales materials, and bag tags.

6 Strip-Till Tips, Observations & Insights for Spring

By Noah Newman posted on February 22, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Here are some tips, observations and insights from strip-till veterans and industry leaders to think about before hopping in the planter this spring.

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A Systems Approach to ‘Greener’ Strip-Till

By Joel Gruver posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Let’s go way back. We’ve been farming for a long time, and we’ve been tilling for a long time. We need to ask ourselves this question — why are we doing what we’re doing?

16 Tips for a Better Soybean Harvest

October 11, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Source: Calm Corn Heads

Calmer Corn Heads answers commonly asked questions and offers solutions to the biggest problems farmers encounter during soybean harvest.

Jim Hoorman's 7 Tips for Fall Lime Spreading

October 3, 2023 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio's Country Journal

2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference Speaker Jim Hoorman shares his top 7 tips for fall lime spreading.

Beck's: Chopping Corn Head Provides Up to 15-Bushel Yield Advantage

Residue management at the combine is important, and steps you take to promote good residue practices will positively impact next year's planting pass.

September 28, 2023

Whether you are harvesting corn or soybeans, residue management at the combine is important. Any steps you take to better promote good residue practices will positively impact the following season's planting pass and will continue into stand establishment.

Intercropping Covers with Drill Boosts Forage Production

September 26, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Post Register

University of Idaho Extension Educator Steven Hines believes he’s found an effective way for farmers who interplant cover crops between corn rows to significantly boost forage production.

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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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