Strip-Till Farmer Winter Edition 2026

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Beyond the Berm

Strip-Till a Hot Topic at the No-Till Conference

By Noah Newman posted on January 19, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

About 68% of strip-tillers are no-tilling some of their acres, according to our latest Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Report. So, I figured there’d be at least some cross-over interest when I decided to add a “strip-till 101” classroom to January’s 2026 National No-Tillage Conference agenda.

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Selling the Benefits of Strip-Till, Soil Health to Landowners

Strip-Till Farmer catches up with Jeff Martin for insights on educating landowners, cover crops & strip-till

By Noah Newman posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Strip-Till Farmer catches up with Jeff Martin for insights on educating landowners, cover crops & strip-till

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Farmers in 6 Different Counties Reap Benefits of 2-Pass Strip-Till System

Luke Koffman boosts soil health & yields with fall strips, cover crops & spring strip freshener

By Noah Newman posted on January 2, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Luke Koffman grew up on a small dairy farm in Eden, Wis., where conventional tillage was the standard. The third-generation farmer knew there had to be a better way.

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Strip-Till Fertility Do’s & Don’ts from the Notebook of a Longtime Agronomist

Split nitrogen applications with sulfur, late-season potassium & starter fertilizer package among key recommendations

By Noah Newman posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Split nitrogen applications with sulfur, late-season potassium & starter fertilizer package among key recommendations

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10 Ways to Build a Profitable Strip-Till System Without Deep Pockets

First-generation farmer says a calculator is one of the most important tools to boost ROI & he has the numbers to prove it

By Darcy Maulsby posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

First-generation farmer says a calculator is one of the most important tools to boost ROI & he has the numbers to prove it

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Strip-Till: The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

Elk Point, S.D., custom strip-tiller shares lessons learned from thousands of acres covered in Iowa, Nebraska & South Dakota

By Tom Truelove posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Elk Point, S.D., custom strip-tiller shares lessons learned from thousands of acres covered in Iowa, Nebraska & South Dakota

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Strip-Till Switch Provides 20-Bushel Wake-Up Call

Aneta, N.D., farmer boosts bottom line & slashes inputs with improved fertilizer placement

By Martha Mintz posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"I was nervous about strip-tilling at first, but corn planting went seamlessly. Harvest really clinched the deal. I saw a 20-bushel yield advantage that I credit almost entirely to the placement of the fertilizer," says Scott Huso.
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New Formats, In-Depth Focus Spearhead Energetic NNTC

Strip-tillers, no-tillers are tackling industry challenges with a renewed focus on soil health, precision technologies & labor-saving efficiencies to enhance the bottom line

By Strip-Till Farmer Staff posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health

Strip-tillers, no-tillers are tackling industry challenges with a renewed focus on soil health, precision technologies & labor-saving efficiencies to enhance the bottom line

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4 Ways Biologicals Can Help Boost Nutrient Programs

Consider applying biologicals to fix nitrogen, improve soil health & root biomass, or break down residue, all of which can help get more fertilizer into crops

By Laura Barrera posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Consider applying biologicals to fix nitrogen, improve soil health & root biomass, or break down residue, all of which can help get more fertilizer into crops

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Strip-Till Standpoint

Pushing Production & Profits to the Next Level with Strip-Till

By Tom McKinney posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Attention to profit was a major consideration in our move to no-till back in the late 1980s.

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Featured Articles

Featured Articles

Beyond the Berm

Strip-Till a Hot Topic at the No-Till Conference

By Noah Newman posted on January 19, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment

About 68% of strip-tillers are no-tilling some of their acres, according to our latest Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Report. So, I figured there’d be at least some cross-over interest when I decided to add a “strip-till 101” classroom to January’s 2026 National No-Tillage Conference agenda.

Read More

Selling the Benefits of Strip-Till, Soil Health to Landowners

Strip-Till Farmer catches up with Jeff Martin for insights on educating landowners, cover crops & strip-till

By Noah Newman posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Strip-Till Farmer catches up with Jeff Martin for insights on educating landowners, cover crops & strip-till

Read More

Farmers in 6 Different Counties Reap Benefits of 2-Pass Strip-Till System

Luke Koffman boosts soil health & yields with fall strips, cover crops & spring strip freshener

By Noah Newman posted on January 2, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

Luke Koffman grew up on a small dairy farm in Eden, Wis., where conventional tillage was the standard. The third-generation farmer knew there had to be a better way.

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Digital Edition

Digital Edition

Winter 2026 Digital Edition of Strip-Till Farmer

January 30, 2026

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Online Extras
Online Extras
Online Extras: Winter 2026 Issue

February 4, 2026

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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