This Week's Lineup:

• Growers Get Up-Close Look at Strip-Till During Michigan Field Day 
• Late-Season Crop Disease ‘Has Exploded’ in Some Strip-Till Fields
• Compaction Observations: Strip-Till vs. Deep Tillage
• Does New Planter Technology Really Increase Yields? 
• How Deep Should You Build Strips in the Fall?

“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.

While developing his own strip-till line, equipment maker learned some surprising things many strip-tillers should consider as they use major brands.

Ohio State Univ. precision ag expert John Fulton outlines the impacts of new technology in strip-till systems & explores what’s on the horizon.

I was perusing the Strip-Till Community Forum on Facebook the other day and came across a post that sparked a deep conversation.

Of all the advantages strip-till offers, one in particular grabs the attention of both conventional farmers and no-tillers alike — especially when fertilizer prices remain stubbornly high.

Brian Dougherty says growers combatting compaction in their fields should realize they have bigger problems than merely compressed soil, and compaction is a symptom of poor soil function.