Strip-Till Farmer delivers a mix of features on strip-till farmers, strip-till management topics and trending practices in strip-till. This FREE quarterly print newsletter is available to qualified subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
Marion Calmer noticed symptoms of nutrient deficiencies in his corn a few years ago. He began to wonder if soil stratification — the accumulation of phosphorous (P) and potassium (K) in the surface — was a problem on his no-till farm in Alpha, Ill.
Tom Barcellos is a strip-till trailblazer on the West Coast. “California and strip-till don’t traditionally go together, even though I’ve been doing it for 23 years now,” he says.
With so many uncontrollable factors contributing to the success of a strip-tiller’s crops, maximizing the controllables can boost yields, especially for corn.
The Greens started no-tilling soybeans almost 25 years ago but continued to conventionally till corn up until 2019 when Kris fully transitioned to strip-till with corn. The conservation practices are helping to solve their two biggest challenges — soil erosion and labor shortages.
Fourth-generation farmer Jay Riddell strip-tills corn and soybeans across 2,500 acres in Sparland, Ill. Strip-Till Farmer paid him a visit as he wrapped up corn harvest on an unseasonably warm day in late October.
Virtual National Cover Crop Summit offers free expert advice about how to incorporate cover crops, top cover crop trends, equipment considerations & more.
Virtual National Cover Crop Summit offers free expert advice about how to incorporate cover crops, top cover crop trends, equipment considerations & more.
People have used the term “sustainable farming” since the mid-1970s; however, there is no social or technical consensus on what the term actually means.
Tom Barcellos is a strip-till trailblazer on the West Coast. “California and strip-till don’t traditionally go together, even though I’ve been doing it for 23 years now,” he says.
With so many uncontrollable factors contributing to the success of a strip-tiller’s crops, maximizing the controllables can boost yields, especially for corn.
The Greens started no-tilling soybeans almost 25 years ago but continued to conventionally till corn up until 2019 when Kris fully transitioned to strip-till with corn. The conservation practices are helping to solve their two biggest challenges — soil erosion and labor shortages.
Strip-Till Farmer delivers a mix of features on strip-till farmers, strip-till management topics and trending practices in strip-till. This FREE quarterly print newsletter is available to qualified subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
Montag products have proven results with patented precision metering application for significant savings of nutrients and cover crop seed, and for achieving best conservation practices.
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of conservation-tillage and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.