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]]> https://www.striptillfarmer.com/rss en-us Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival nnewman@lessitermedia.com Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6678 Fri, 29 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6678-cover-crops-strip-till-spark-desert-soil-revival Cover-Crops,-Strip-Till-Spark-Desert-Soil-Revival.png Farmers Slash Inputs by $170 Per Acre with No-Till & ‘Neighborly Grazing’ nnewman@lessitermedia.com Titan International, Latimer, Iowa no-tillers Landon and Anne Plagge describe the soil health practices that propelled them to the 2025 Leopold Conservation Award, including a unique cover crop grazing system.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6660 Fri, 15 May 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6660-farmers-slash-inputs-by-170-per-acre-with-no-till-and-neighborly-grazing Farmers-Slash-Inputs-by-$170-Per-Acre-with-No-Till-&-‘Neighborly-Grazing’.png Relay Cropping, New No-Till Drill Among Early #Plant26 Highlights nnewman@lessitermedia.com Titan International, we share some #Plant26 highlights from across the U.S., including a young strip-tiller in Nebraska, a cutting-edge no-till drill in Pennsylvania and an innovative intercropping system in Indiana.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6621 Fri, 17 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6621-relay-cropping-new-no-till-drill-among-early-plant26-highlights Relay-Cropping,-New-No-Till-Drill-Among-Early-#Plant26-Highlights.png No-Tiller/Strip-Tiller Shares Keys to 115-Bushel, State Record Soybeans nnewman@lessitermedia.com Titan International, we share a key takeaway from the USDA Prospective Plantings report, and catch up with Wisconsin no-tiller/strip-tiller Kevin Klahn to discuss his state record-breaking soybean yield.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6587 Thu, 02 Apr 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6587-no-tiller-strip-tiller-shares-keys-to-115-bushel-state-record-soybeans No-Tiller-Shares-Keys-to-115-Bushel,-State-Record-Soybeans.png Cover Crops a Must for 300-Bushel Corn Grower nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Lake City, Iowa no-tiller/strip-tiller Mark Schleisman shares how cover crops helped his family sweep the NCGA corn yield contest in Iowa last year.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6560 Fri, 20 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6560-cover-crops-a-must-for-300-bushel-corn-grower Cover-Crops-a-Must-for-300-Bushel-Corn-Grower.png New Strip-Till Equipment & USDA Breaking News at 2026 Commodity Classic nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head out to Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, for key takeaways from the USDA press conference addressing its computer network overhaul.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6538 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6538-new-strip-till-equipment-and-usda-breaking-news-at-2026-commodity-classic New-Strip-Till-Equipment-&-USDA-Breaking-News-at-2026-Commodity-Classic.png No-Till Legend Shares Residue Management Tips at National Farm Machinery Show nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head inside the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., for a look at new equipment and residue management insights from No-Till Innovator Phil Needham. 


]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6514 Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6514-no-till-legend-shares-residue-management-tips-at-national-farm-machinery-show No-Till-Legend-Shares-Residue-Management-Tips-at-National-Farm-Machinery-Show.png Chris Weaver No-Tills Way to Record Soybean Yield nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, longtime no-tiller Chris Weaver explains how he prepared his record-breaking soybean plot with a roller-crimper in the fall.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6492 Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6492-chris-weaver-no-tills-way-to-record-soybean-yield Thumbnail CAU 02-06-2026.jpg No-Till Innovator’s System Boosts Nutrient Cycling, Prevents Runoff nnewman@lessitermedia.com Martin-Till, Leopold Conservation Award recipient Jim Hershey shares some of his latest conservation tips and tricks from his Elizabethtown, Pa., farm.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6471 Fri, 30 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6471-no-till-innovators-system-boosts-nutrient-cycling-prevents-runoff No-Till-Innovator’s-System-Boosts-Nutrient-Cycling,-Prevents-Runoff.png Top Highlights & Eye-Openers from 2026 National No-Tillage Conference nnewman@lessitermedia.com Martin-Till, we’re headed inside the 34th annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis. Both longtime and first-time attendees share some of their biggest takeaways from the conference.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6448 Fri, 16 Jan 2026 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6448-top-highlights-and-eye-openers-from-2026-national-no-tillage-conference Top-Highlights-&-Eye-Openers-from-2026-National-No-Till-Conference.png A Farmer’s Take on USDA’s $700 Million Regenerative Pilot Program nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, Cambridge, Ill., no-tiller Monte Bottens explains why the USDA’s recently announced $700 million commitment to regenerative ag is a big deal for the no-till and soil health movement.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6417 Thu, 18 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6417-a-farmers-take-on-usdas-700-million-regenerative-pilot-program A-No-Tiller’s-Take-on-USDA’s-$700-Million-Regenerative-Pilot-Program.png Tom Cotter Transforms Cold, Wet Soils with Plant Diversity, Cover Crops & Livestock nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, Austin, Minn., farmer and Leopold Conservation Award recipient Tom Cotter shares the building blocks of his system.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6400 Fri, 05 Dec 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6400-tom-cotter-transforms-cold-wet-soils-with-plant-diversity-cover-crops-and-livestock Tom-Cotter-Transforms-Cold,-Wet-Soils-with-No-Till,-Cover-Crops-&-Livestock.png No-Till Patience Pays Off for Award-Winning Dairy Farmers nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, we head inside Jimmy and Andy Gray’s Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stony Point, N.C.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6378 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6378-no-till-patience-pays-off-for-award-winning-dairy-farmers No-Till-Patience-Pays-Off-for-Award-Winning-Dairy-Farmers.png 7 Tips for a Better Harvest nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer checks in from Alpha, Ill., with 7 tips for a better harvest. Plus, we pay a visit to Tony Peirick’s farm in Watertown, Wis., for a conversation about planting green and whether you need to overhaul your equipment to make the practice work.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6344 Fri, 07 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6344-7-tips-for-a-better-harvest OTS for Harvest segment.jpg Comparing the Economics of No-Till, Strip-Till & Conventional Systems nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, Univ. of Illinois analysts dive into new data from the Precision Conservation Management program, comparing the economic differences between no-till, strip-till and other tillage systems.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6302 Fri, 17 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6302-comparing-the-economics-of-no-till-strip-till-and-conventional-systems Comparing-the-Economics-of-No-Till,-Strip-Till-&-Conventional-Systems.png No-Till Innovator Exchanges Tips & Tricks with Farmers in Ukraine nnewman@lessitermedia.com Bio Till Cover Crops, West Union, Iowa, No-Till Innovator Loran Steinlage shares what he’s learned from farmers in Ukraine.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6281 Fri, 03 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6281-no-till-innovator-exchanges-tips-and-tricks-with-farmers-in-ukraine No-Till-Innovator-Exchanges-Tips-&-Tricks-with-Farmers-in-Ukraine.png ‘Slake Test’ Reveals Major Differences Between No-Till & Conventional Soils nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, we head inside the Watershed Protection Committee of Racine County’s annual field day in Rochester, Wis., for a look at the latest takeaways from their no-till vs. conventional research plots.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6264 Fri, 19 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6264-slake-test-reveals-major-differences-between-no-till-and-conventional-soils ‘Slake-Test’-Reveals-Major-Differences-Between-No-Till-&-Conventional-Soils.png No-Till, Cover Crop Breakthroughs Turn Heads at 2025 Farm Progress Show nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, we go inside the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Our first stop takes us to the Syngenta tent, where a roots demonstration showcases the impact of a brand-new solution for nematode defense. ]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6239 Fri, 05 Sep 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6239-no-till-cover-crop-breakthroughs-turn-heads-at-2025-farm-progress-show No-Till,-Cover-Crop-Breakthroughs-Turn-Heads-at-2025-Farm-Progress-Show.png Longtime Farmer Adds Something New to No-Till Toolbox nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, Mike Starkey shares something new he’s trying on his Brownsburg, Ind., farm to slash inputs. ]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6213 Fri, 22 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6213-longtime-farmer-adds-something-new-to-no-till-toolbox Longtime-Farmer-Adds-Something-New-to-No-Till-Toolbox.png Lessons Learned from a Soil Pit at Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance Field Day nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, hundreds of farmers network at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference. Plus, we stop by the Iowa State Field Day for some perspective on the growth of strip-till in the Corn Belt and beyond.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6187 Fri, 08 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6187-lessons-learned-from-a-soil-pit-at-pennsylvania-no-till-alliance-field-day Lessons-Learned-from-a-Soil-Pit-at-Pennsylvania-No-Till-Alliance-Field-Day.png No-Till Innovator: ‘Zero Dust Storms’ with Cover Crops nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, Ohio State Univ. retired ag engineer and No-Till Innovator Randall Reeder discusses the true cost of erosion, and why no-till and cover crops would help cut down on dust storms.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6161 Fri, 18 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6161-no-till-innovator-zero-dust-storms-with-cover-crops No-Till-Innovator--‘Zero-Dust-Storms’-with-No-Till-&-Cover-Crops.png No-Till Legend Shares No. 1 Residue Management Goal nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, Alpha, Ill., No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer discusses his top goals when it comes to managing heavy residue at harvest time.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6128 Fri, 04 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6128-no-till-legend-shares-no-1-residue-management-goal No-Till-Legend-Shares-No.-1-Residue-Management-Goal.png Fixing Compaction — Without Full Tillage — in Long-Term No-Till Fields nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, Michael Thompson, No-Till Farmer’s 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, shares how he’s alleviating compaction with an AerWay unit in Almena, Kan.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6116 Fri, 27 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6116-fixing-compaction-without-full-tillage-in-long-term-no-till-fields Fixing-Compaction-—-Without-Full-Tillage-—-in-Long-Term-No-Till-Fields.png Sidedress Switch: No-Till Innovator Swaps Coulters for Knives nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, the team pays a visit to No-Till Innovator Jim Leverich for a look at some of his new equipment in Sparta, Wis.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6092 Fri, 13 Jun 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6092-sidedress-switch-no-till-innovator-swaps-coulters-for-knives Sidedress-Switch--No-Till-Innovator-Swaps-Coulters-for-Knives.png Cutting-Edge No-Till, Strip-Till Practices Highlighted on CTIC Tour nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed inside CTIC’s Conservation in Action Tour in Sioux Falls, S.D., where a pair of conservation ag legends were inducted into the CTIC Hall of Fame.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6060 Fri, 30 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6060-cutting-edge-no-till-strip-till-practices-highlighted-on-ctic-tour Cutting-Edge-No-Till,-Strip-Till-Practices-Highlighted-on-CTIC-Tour.png Balancing the Soil for Higher No-Till Yields nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, Arion, Iowa, no-tiller Kelly Garrett discusses the importance of balancing the soil during planting seasons.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6017 Fri, 02 May 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6017-balancing-the-soil-for-higher-no-till-yields Balancing the Soil for Higher No-Till Yields.jpg Farmer Shares Formula for Better Corn Emergence nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till. Plus, Chuck Gruenberger from John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell explains why fields without cover crops are like rebellious teenagers!]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5983 Fri, 18 Apr 2025 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5983-farmer-shares-formula-for-better-corn-emergence Farmer Shares Formula for Better No-Till Corn Emergence.jpg Cereal Rye Mix Sequesters $435 Worth of NPK in No-Till System nnewman@lessitermedia.com Yetter Farm Equipment, No-Till Innovator Rick Clark gives a presentation at the Regenerative Agriculture Summit in Chicago, Ill., explaining how cover crops are saving him hundreds of dollars on inputs per acre.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5942 Fri, 04 Apr 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5942-cereal-rye-mix-sequesters-435-worth-of-npk-in-no-till-system Cereal-Rye-Mix-Sequesters-435-Worth-of-NPK-in-No-Till-System.jpg Why You Should Only Plant 10 Acres the First Day of #Plant25 nnewman@lessitermedia.com Sound Agriculture, planter expert Clay Scott gives strip-tillers 5 action items to tackle before taking the field this spring. The Precision Planting field support specialist also explains why he tells farmers to plant no more than 10 acres on the first day of planting season.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5913 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5913-why-you-should-only-plant-10-acres-the-first-day-of-plant25 Planting Green USDA Promises Farmers Rapid Action & Support at Commodity Classic nnewman@lessitermedia.com Sound Agriculture, we head inside Commodity Classic 2025. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins promises a standing-room-only crowd rapid action and support from her agency to help get the industry on its feet this year.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5890 Fri, 07 Mar 2025 07:00:00 -0500 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/5890-usda-promises-farmers-rapid-action-and-support-at-commodity-classic USDA Promises Farmers Rapid Action & Support at Commodity Classic.jpg