StripTillFarmer.com is the best source for Strip-till practices and equipment. Find the latest tips, techniques and resources to grow your strip-tillage practice whether you're an experienced strip-tiller or completely new to the practice. https://www.striptillfarmer.com/rss/articles “With today’s economic pressures, farmers are looking for systems that improve efficiency without sacrificing productivity,” said Jodi DeJong-Hughes, UMN Extension Educator. “Strip-till is one option that’s showing strong results, and this event gives farmers a chance to see it in action before making decisions on their own operations.” Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6818-strip-till-event-to-showcase-cost-saving-practices-for-minnesota-farmers http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6818 This Week's Lineup: Illinois Shares New Insights from Strip-Till Fertility Placement Trials Standing Room Only at Strip-Till Conference Kickoff Univ. of Minnesota Hosting Strip-Till Event Ohio Farmer Juggles Strip-Till & Organic Practices Over 40 Farmers Participate in Soil Health Bus Tour This Week's Lineup:

• Illinois Shares New Insights from Strip-Till Fertility Placement Trials 
• Standing Room Only at Strip-Till Conference Kickoff
• Univ. of Minnesota Hosting Strip-Till Event 
• Ohio Farmer Juggles Strip-Till & Organic Practices 
• Over 40 Farmers Participate in Soil Health Bus Tour

]]> Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:58 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/MWUtNjgxNg==-template-strip-till-highlights-month-xx-20xx http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6816 Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill., for the 13th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference. Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill., for the 13^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference.

]]> Mon, 10 Aug 2026 17:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6817-hundreds-swap-ideas-strategies-and-moneymaking-insights-at-2026-national-strip-tillage-conference http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6817 Wisconsin Soybean state record yield winner Kevin Klahn believes that earlier planted soybeans have much higher yield potential. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6796-planting-and-managing-a-high-yielding-soybean-plot http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6796 "Cover crops are a key part of a systems-based approach to weed control." Sat, 08 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6795-using-cover-crops-to-fight-herbicide-resistant-weeds http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6795 On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editors Noah Newman and Mackane Vogel report from the National Strip-Tillage Conference pre-conference workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm in New Berlin, Ill. Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editors Noah Newman and Mackane Vogel report from the National Strip-Tillage Conference pre-conference workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm in New Berlin, Ill. ]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6815-live-from-the-strip-till-conference-workshop http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6815 Not every spot on a corn leaf means the same thing. From tar spot to corn stunt, learn the diagnostic clues that can help you correctly identify what is affecting your crop. Not every spot on a corn leaf means the same thing. From tar spot to corn stunt, learn the diagnostic clues that can help you correctly identify what is affecting your crop.

]]> Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6814-not-every-spot-is-the-same-identifying-corn-leaf-diseases http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6814 While strip-till boosts Arizona farmer Robert Boyle’s bottom line and overall efficiency, the practice is also transforming his soil health. Thu, 06 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6794-using-strip-till-to-boost-soil-health http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6794 A problem as complex as herbicide-resistant weeds requires a systems approach to solve, says Daniel H. Smith, nutrient and pest management program manager for the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison. A problem as complex as herbicide-resistant weeds requires a systems approach to solve, says Daniel H. Smith, nutrient and pest management program manager for the Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison.

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6807-consider-cereal-rye-as-part-of-your-strip-till-weed-control-system http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6807 This Week's Lineup: Strip-Tillers Focus on Water Quality, Profitability with Lawmakers & Peers Southern Illinois Focuses on Drones, AI & Strip-Till National Association of Soil Conservation Districts Celebrate Anniversary Strip-Till vs. No-Till vs. Full Tillage 20-Minute Strip-Till Crash Course This Week's Lineup:

• Strip-Tillers Focus on Water Quality, Profitability with Lawmakers & Peers
• Southern Illinois Focuses on Drones, AI & Strip-Till 
• National Association of Soil Conservation Districts Celebrate Anniversary
• Strip-Till vs. No-Till vs. Full Tillage 
• 20-Minute Strip-Till Crash Course

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:31 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/MWUtNjgxMA==-template-strip-till-highlights-month-xx-20xx http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6810 The company says the new herbicide will provide the first-ever combination of a proprietary encapsulated acetochlor (Group 15) and cloransulam (Group 2) to control weeds with up to 4 weeks of residual activity. Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6813-corteva-to-launch-enclosa-herbicide-this-fall http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6813 Many growers aren’t receiving the most benefits from strip-till because they aren’t willing to experiment. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6793-how-to-avoid-tunneling-when-strip-tilling http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6793 In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the past month, July 2026. Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6812-top-10-strip-till-stories-in-july-2026 http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6812 How can growers turn verified environmental outcomes into immediate financial assets? This article is brought to you by Arva. How can growers turn verified environmental outcomes into immediate financial assets? This article is brought to you by Arva.

]]> Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6811-using-precision-data-to-bridge-the-gap-between-soil-health-and-crop-economics http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6811 "As America turns 250, here are my thoughts about how real property law helped create the US farmland we know today," writes Todd Janzen in his latest blog. Sat, 01 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-strip-till/post/6809-real-property-law-at-250-where-do-we-go-next http://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1/post/6809 On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Greg and Janis Thoren share how they’re eliminating insecticides and fungicides on their Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stockton, Ill. Yetter Farm Equipment, Greg and Janis Thoren share how they’re eliminating insecticides and fungicides on their Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stockton, Ill.]]> Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6804-no-insecticides-no-fungicides-for-leopold-conservation-award-recipients http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6804 InnerPlant announced CropVoice Whole Farm, the 2027 version of its disease detection network that alerts corn and soy growers to fungal disease before symptoms are visible. Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6806-innerplant-launches-cropvoice-for-disease-control-in-soybeans-and-corn http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6806 The Lake City, Fla. facility is designed to support more efficient delivery, improve product availability and help the company meet demand during key points in the growing season. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6808-agroliquid-expands-manufacturing-and-distribution-network http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6808 GeoKnife takes a cross section of the soil at a controlled depth, reducing the noise that can be created by nutrient stratification and hot zones created by banded fertilizer. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6805-radicle-agronomics-announces-new-geoknife-soil-sampling-tool http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6805 Bill Preller says strip-till is the future of farming because he believes it’s the only soil management practice that optimizes agronomics, environmental concerns and economics in most soil types. Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6800-why-strip-till-wins-agronomically-environmentally-and-economically http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6800 A trio of strip-tillers in Iowa are making big strides in their quest to improve water quality and prove that conservation practices are profitable and scalable. A trio of strip-tillers in Iowa are making big strides in their quest to improve water quality and prove that conservation practices are profitable and scalable. 

]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-strip-till/post/6803-strip-tillers-join-forces-for-cleaner-water-stronger-future-at-the-lobe-rangers-field-day http://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1/post/6803 Looking to save his soil and get more bang for the buck with inputs Bruce Yingling gave strip-till a shot 5 years ago. Wed, 29 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6792-strip-tilling-continuous-corn http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6792 This Week's Lineup: Strip-Tillers Win Good Farm Neighbor Award Maximizing Yield, Profit & Soil Health with Strip-Till Biological Product Provides Boost in Strip-Till Field Conservation Ag in Local News Spotlight Strip-Tiller Experimenting with Drones This Week's Lineup:

• Strip-Tillers Win Good Farm Neighbor Award 
• Maximizing Yield, Profit & Soil Health with Strip-Till 
• Biological Product Provides Boost in Strip-Till Field
• Conservation Ag in Local News Spotlight 
• Strip-Tiller Experimenting with Drones

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6799-strip-till-highlights-july-28-2026 http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6799 On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editor Noah Newman previews the upcoming National Strip-Tillage Conference, taking place Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Ill. Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editor Noah Newman previews the upcoming National Strip-Tillage Conference, taking place Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Ill.]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6802-podcast-strip-till-knowledge-sharing-from-all-over-the-us http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6802 "I recently took a business trip through Illinois and discovered some things about the ag industry and our nation's history along the way." Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-strip-till/post/6801-discovering-americas-entrepreneurial-spirit-in-rural-illinois http://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1/post/6801 Strip-tillers should consider turning their data into at least one decision per year. Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6783-transform-your-farm-data-into-actionable-insights http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6783 The Hall of Famers will be honored at the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Ill., for their pivotal role in moving the strip-till practice forward and their overall impact on the industry. The Hall of Famers will be honored at the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference, Aug. 6-7 in Springfield, Ill., for their pivotal role in moving the strip-till practice forward and their overall impact on the industry.

]]> Sat, 25 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6798-strip-till-farmer-announces-2026-strip-till-hall-of-fame-class http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6798 Water conservation initially pushed Jake Isley's big tillage change. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6782-using-strip-till-to-help-conserve-water http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6782 On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa. Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa.]]> Thu, 23 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6797-podcast-land-rich-cash-poor-author-discusses-biggest-challenges-facing-farmers-today http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6797 Mark Schleisman switches fertilizing strategies based on the season. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6781-switching-up-strip-till-fertility-in-fall-and-spring http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6781