The National Strip-Tillage Conference delivered strip-till, no-till and conservation ag insights to over 350 attendees Aug. 7-9 in Madison, Wis. The event featured 6 general session presentations, 14 interactive roundtable discussions, 15 classroom sessions and several hours of networking in the hallways.

With a world record corn yield of 623 bushels per acre, David Hula discusses his systems approach to strip-till, including hybrid selection, planter setup, nutrient management and weekly tissue testing in his keynote presentation: "600 Bushels & Beyond: Checking the Boxes for Strip-Till Success."

Marion Calmer explains why vertical stratification is more devastating than horizontal variability, the economic and environmental impacts of surface-applied phosphorus and potassium, and how yields in various tillage systems are impacted by nutrient placement in his lecture, "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?”

Strip-till and conservation ag were hot topics at the 2024 Commodity Classic in Houston, Texas. Here are some of our top takeaways from the show.

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web.

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Mixmate by Praxidyn.

Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Mixmate by Praxidyn.

I’m coming up on my 40th year of independent on-farm research. We have silty loam soils, dark in color and poorly drained, but also very productive.

Marion Calmer, independent farm researcher and CEO of Calmer Corn Heads, explains why strip-till is the potential solution to the nutrient stratification problems on his long term no-tilled fields in Alpha, Ill.