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Beyond the Berm

David Hula’s 5 Keys to Strip-Till Success

By Noah Newman posted on February 5, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

It was a banner year for strip-till in 2023. Strip-tillers smashed world records for both corn and soybean yields.
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Innovative Cover Crop Strategies to Implement on Your Farm

National Cover Crop Summit offers expert advice for weed control, fighting drought with covers & more

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

The 2024 National Cover Crop Summit will feature 7 sessions packed with practical tips to help strip-tillers implement cover crops into their farm operations and learn more cover crop strategies and management practices.

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Spring Strip-Till & Continuous Corn Make Winning Combination

Residue management, equipment adjustments & timing key to strip-tiller’s success

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Albany, Wis., native Randy Bump first witnessed the promising potential of strip-till during a road trip to Iowa in the early 2000s.

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Worldwide Conservation Ag Efforts, Technology Take Stage at National No-Tillage Conference

32nd annual event hosts over 800 attendees from 36 U.S. states & 6 countries

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

More than 800 farmers, researchers, educators and industry experts traveled to Indianapolis in early January to attend the 32nd Annual National No-Tillage Conference.

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Varying Soil & Environmental Conditions Require Alternative Planter Setups

Strip-till consultant Kevin Kimberley explains how to set up your planter for success year-after-year by being willing to adapt to changing soil and environmental conditions

By Maclaren Krueger posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment

“Normalization of deviation,” says Kevin Kimberley, an Iowa strip-tiller with over 35 years of experience and owner of Kimberley Ag Consulting. “If you keep deviating from what’s normal over and over again, it becomes the new norm.”
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Treat Soil Samples Right for More Accurate Fertilizer Prescriptions

Studies show storage of soil samples & sample bag type affect soil health test results

By Dan Crummett posted on May 24, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

How soil samples are treated after they leave the field can have dramatic effects on soil test accuracy, according to studies in Oklahoma and Kansas.
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Analyzing the Nuances of RTK Technologies

Precision ag veteran gives a strip-till centric sketch of the various types of RTK protocols

By Ian Gronau posted on February 19, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Precision Agriculture

For a typical farmer, accuracy is important. But, for strip-tillers, it’s make or break. A strip-tiller has to know precisely where their strips are every single time they roll across the field.
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What I’ve Learned About Fall Strip-Till, Shanks, Nitrogen & Covers

Experienced strip-tillers share lessons learned about fertilizer placement, cover crop seeding methods & equipment adjustments

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Larry Tombaugh from Streator, Ill., Paul Dubbels from Fergus Falls, Minn., and Jon Stevens from Rock Creek, Minn., each shared insights about their operation at the 2023 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

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8 Things to Consider When Deciphering Strip-Till Soil Tests

Strip-tillers should always test with a purpose & use ‘strip-till math’ to interpret data

By Noah Newman posted on February 9, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Optimal nutrient placement is the top benefit of strip-till in the eyes of Chris Kasten, data analyst for TEVA Corporation. Kasten says determining optimal nutrient rates for the crop comes down to 3 basic steps

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Strip-Till Standpoint

A Systems Approach to ‘Greener’ Strip-Till

By Joel Gruver posted on May 25, 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?

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Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Beyond the Berm

David Hula’s 5 Keys to Strip-Till Success

By Noah Newman posted on February 5, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

It was a banner year for strip-till in 2023. Strip-tillers smashed world records for both corn and soybean yields.
Read More

Innovative Cover Crop Strategies to Implement on Your Farm

National Cover Crop Summit offers expert advice for weed control, fighting drought with covers & more

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

The 2024 National Cover Crop Summit will feature 7 sessions packed with practical tips to help strip-tillers implement cover crops into their farm operations and learn more cover crop strategies and management practices.

Read More

Spring Strip-Till & Continuous Corn Make Winning Combination

Residue management, equipment adjustments & timing key to strip-tiller’s success

By Noah Newman posted on February 6, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Albany, Wis., native Randy Bump first witnessed the promising potential of strip-till during a road trip to Iowa in the early 2000s.

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Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Winter 2024 Digital Edition of Strip-Till Farmer

February 5, 2024

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Online Extras
Online Extras
Online Extras: Winter 2024 Issue

February 6, 2024

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