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.