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Beyond the Berm

Strip-Till Hall of Famers Make Huge Impact in 3 Different Regions

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Three more strip-till pioneers were inducted into the Strip-Till Farmer Hall of Fame at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference over the summer

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Strip-Till, Cereal Rye Pay Off for Pumpkin Growers

New system helps crop survive & thrive after historic 2025 rain event

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

The Basses’ switch to the new system couldn’t have come at a better time. Just a few weeks after planting pumpkins into the strips, a “1,000-year” rain event dumped a foot of rain on their farm in less than a day.
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Corn’s Response to Fertility Varies Based on Strip-Till Timing

University trial compares effect of tillage methods, fertility placement & fertilizer timing on yield

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Making intentional decisions about when to strip-till, whether to use a coulter or shank to make strips, and hybrid selection can result in yield differences upward of 10 bushels per acre, according to Jared Fender, senior research specialist at the Univ. of Illinois Crop Physiology Lab.
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Solving the Residue ‘Rubik’s Cube’ with Custom-Built Attachments

Cover crop seeder for strip-till bar & residue management tool for combine deliver ROI for young farmer

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Tanner Schoff tapped into his passion for building things and started working on a solution that would solve his residue Rubik’s Cube.
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Multi-Tasking Vertical Tillage Tools an Asset for Strip-Tillers

Reader survey reveals how the implements are ubiquitous on many farms as growers resolve a variety of challenges

By Dan Crummett posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

Results of a recent Conservation Tillage Guide survey of vertical tillage users show many growers vouch for the practice and believe it’s a useful tool on their farm. Many indicated residue management was a top goal for using the implements, followed by cover crop seeding and fertilizer or manure incorporation.
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Capturing Strip-Till Success on Tough, Poorly Drained Soils

Farmer solves drainage issues & boosts yields with strip-till on stubborn soils

By Noah Newman posted on October 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

Westin Arseneau was ready for a change after another frustratingly wet spring in Iroquois County, Ill., in 2019. Especially when he noticed his neighbors were the only farmers in the area planting corn in May that year.
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Nutrient Use Efficiency Drives Strip-Till Adoption

More farmers give strip-till a try in face of rising input costs & low commodity prices

By Gregg Wartgow posted on October 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

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.

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4 Big Takeaways from 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

12th annual conference featured valuable tips & information on soil health, cover crop management, strip-till fertility programs, early planting & more

By Noah Newman posted on October 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

The 12th annual conference featured valuable tips & information on soil health, cover crop management, strip-till fertility programs, early planting & more.

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Strip-Till Standpoint

Convincing Your Inner Circle That Strip-Till is the Way to Go

By Zack Smith posted on October 27, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

I tried showing my dad the benefits of strip-till, but he wasn’t having it. We’re both alphas and we clashed over it. When I started farming with him in 2010, I decided pretty quickly that I wanted to strip-till come hell or high water.
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Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Beyond the Berm

Strip-Till Hall of Famers Make Huge Impact in 3 Different Regions

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management

Three more strip-till pioneers were inducted into the Strip-Till Farmer Hall of Fame at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference over the summer

Read More

Strip-Till, Cereal Rye Pay Off for Pumpkin Growers

New system helps crop survive & thrive after historic 2025 rain event

By Noah Newman posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Water Management

The Basses’ switch to the new system couldn’t have come at a better time. Just a few weeks after planting pumpkins into the strips, a “1,000-year” rain event dumped a foot of rain on their farm in less than a day.
Read More

Corn’s Response to Fertility Varies Based on Strip-Till Timing

University trial compares effect of tillage methods, fertility placement & fertilizer timing on yield

By Michaela Paukner posted on October 24, 2025 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management

Making intentional decisions about when to strip-till, whether to use a coulter or shank to make strips, and hybrid selection can result in yield differences upward of 10 bushels per acre, according to Jared Fender, senior research specialist at the Univ. of Illinois Crop Physiology Lab.
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Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Fall 2025 Digital Edition of Strip-Till Farmer

October 17, 2025

Login to view the Fall 2025 issue of Strip-Till Farmer in an interactive, flipbook format.

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Online Extras
Online Extras
Online Extras: Fall 2025 Issue

October 27, 2025

Web-exclusive content for this issue includes:

Rethinking Strip-Till Assumptions with New Data

Custom-Built Solution for Heavy Residue

Strip-Tilling Outside the Lines

Strip-Till Farmer Multimedia

Strip-Till Farmer’s Best of the Web

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