Strip-Till Farmer Fall Edition 2024

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Beyond the Berm

Robb’s Folly: Another Story of Strip-Till Innovation

By Noah Newman posted on October 22, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Davenport, Iowa, strip-tiller Robb Ewoldt enjoyed the 30-plus bushel boost he got with strip-till corn, but he felt like he was leaving money on the table with his no-till soybeans.
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Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

Buffalo, Minn., co-op notices uptick in strip-till adoption

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Nate Hood, technology supervisor for Centra Sota Cooperative in central Minnesota, says local regulations are boosting strip-till popularity in his neck of the woods.
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Innovative Strip-Till System Targets Long-Term Profitability

Strip-tiller dials back fertilizer rates, increases efficiency by 35% & eliminates weeds with cover crops on organic acres

By Noah Newman posted on October 21, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When Mark Dobson was a kid, his granddad once told him, “You’re always about 20 years ahead of where you need to be, when we’re enjoying the moment.”
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Strip-Till Intel: 5 Takeaways from Summer Trade Shows

New products aim to maximize strip-till productivity in tough soil conditions

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

The spotlight shined bright on strip-till during the summer trade show circuit in 2024. Strip-Till Farmer editors walked an average of 16,000 steps daily at the Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
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Strip-Tiller Shatters Soybean Record with Early Planting & Banded Fertility

218-bushel recipe includes cover crops & spring strip-till

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Leesburg, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell raised the bar once again with a 218-bushel soybean yield in 2024, shattering his own 206-bushel record from last year.
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Flexibility Key When Deciding to Make Strips in Fall or Spring

Weather, soil type & logistics among top motivators for veteran strip-tillers

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

Sparland, Ill., strip-tiller Jay Riddell and Kenton, Ohio, strip-tiller Brian Watkins weighed the benefits of fall and spring strip-till during a panel discussion with Strip-Till Farmer.
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Lessons Learned from 20-Plus Years of On-Farm Research

Strip-Till Innovator puts cover crops, equipment, manure applications & multiple field passes to the test

By Tom Truelove posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

“The conservation stewardship contract was a boon because that yielded us $138,000, so the machine was paid for, and I even had enough money left over to take my wife to Dairy Queen. What a deal,” David Legvold says.
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Cut Cover Crop Costs By 25-50% Without Losing Benefits, Hurting Corn Yield

Study finds cover crops seeded at 50-75% of the typical rate provide same benefits as covers planted at full seeding rate

By Elise Koning and Michaela Paukner posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farm profitability and environmental stewardship can go hand-in-hand when planting cover crops, according to Purdue University’s Shalamar Armstrong.
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Strip-Till Standpoint

Strip-Till Hall of Famers Reflect on Origin Stories

2024 Strip-Till Hall of Famers Bill Preller, David Legvold & Jodi DeJong-Hughes shared the following words during their induction ceremony at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

2024 Strip-Till Hall of Famers Bill Preller, David Legvold & Jodi DeJong-Hughes shared the following words during their induction ceremony at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference.
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Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Beyond the Berm

Robb’s Folly: Another Story of Strip-Till Innovation

By Noah Newman posted on October 22, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Davenport, Iowa, strip-tiller Robb Ewoldt enjoyed the 30-plus bushel boost he got with strip-till corn, but he felt like he was leaving money on the table with his no-till soybeans.
Read More

Local Regulations Boosting Strip-Till Popularity

Buffalo, Minn., co-op notices uptick in strip-till adoption

By Noah Newman posted on October 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

Nate Hood, technology supervisor for Centra Sota Cooperative in central Minnesota, says local regulations are boosting strip-till popularity in his neck of the woods.
Read More

Innovative Strip-Till System Targets Long-Term Profitability

Strip-tiller dials back fertilizer rates, increases efficiency by 35% & eliminates weeds with cover crops on organic acres

By Noah Newman posted on October 21, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

When Mark Dobson was a kid, his granddad once told him, “You’re always about 20 years ahead of where you need to be, when we’re enjoying the moment.”
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Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Fall 2024 Digital Edition of Strip-Till Farmer

October 17, 2024

Login to view the Winter 2025 issue of Strip-Till Farmer in an interactive, flipbook format.
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Online Extras
Online Extras
Online Extras: Fall 2024 Issue

October 18, 2024

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:
Discussion Group Highlight: Managing Residue
Strip-Till Equipment Video Showcase
Fall vs. Spring Strip-Till
Top Takeaways from Strip-Till Trials
Precision Planting Cereal Rye & Legumes for Increased Yields
Join the Nutrient Management and Equipment Email discussion group!
Strip-Till Farmer Multimedia
Strip-Till Farmer’s Best of the Web

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