https://www.striptillfarmer.com/rss en-us In 2025, more than 2,400 farmers received $10 million in PFI cost-share to plant cover crops on more than 900,000 acres. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6819 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6819-applications-open-for-pfi-program-that-helps-cover-crops-pencil-out PFI's Cover Crop Cost-Share - Photo.JPG “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.” http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6818 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 nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6816 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 12:00:58 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/MWUtNjgxNg==-template-strip-till-highlights-month-xx-20xx STF THIS WEEK.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6817 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 Hefty.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. ]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6815 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6815-live-from-the-strip-till-conference-workshop LIVE-From-the-Strip-Till-Conference-Workshop.png 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.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6814 Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6814-not-every-spot-is-the-same-identifying-corn-leaf-diseases Brown Spots on corn leaves.jpeg Brown spots on corn leaves mpaukner@lessitermedia.com 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.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6807 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 smith weed control.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6810 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:00:31 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/MWUtNjgxMA==-template-strip-till-highlights-month-xx-20xx STF THIS WEEK.png 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. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6813 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6813-corteva-to-launch-enclosa-herbicide-this-fall Screenshot 2026-08-04 at 2.02.38 PM.png In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the past month, July 2026. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6812 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6812-top-10-strip-till-stories-in-july-2026 stf-top-10.png 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.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6811 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 Drone_Combine_Arva Research Farms30.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6804 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6804-no-insecticides-no-fungicides-for-leopold-conservation-award-recipients ‘No-Insecticides,-No-Fungicides’-for-Longtime-No-Tiller.png kdowning@lessitermedia.com 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. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6800 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6800-why-strip-till-wins-agronomically-environmentally-and-economically nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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. 

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/blogs/1/post/6803 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 Screenshot 2026-07-29 at 2.49.02 PM.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6799 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6799-strip-till-highlights-july-28-2026 STF THIS WEEK.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6802 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6802-podcast-strip-till-knowledge-sharing-from-all-over-the-us Strip-Till-Knowledge-Sharing-from-All-Over-the-U.S..png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6798 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 nnewman@lessitermedia.com 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.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6797 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 nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: Planting 9-Way Cover Crop Mix in July Michigan State Hosting Strip-Till Field Day Letting Go of Tillage: The 7 Stages of Grief 4 Big Questions When Getting Started with Strip-Till Exploring How Long-Term Soil Health Pays This Week's Lineup:

• Planting 9-Way Cover Crop Mix in July
• Michigan State Hosting Strip-Till Field Day
• Letting Go of Tillage: The 7 Stages of Grief
• 4 Big Questions When Getting Started with Strip-Till 
• Exploring How Long-Term Soil Health Pays

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6789 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6789-strip-till-highlights-july-21-2026 STF THIS WEEK.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com How many pounds of nitrogen do corn plants use to make one bushel of corn? If you use the 10-bushel per 1,000 plants ratio, then it takes roughly 100 plants to make a bushel. How much nitrogen do those 100 plants need? How many pounds of nitrogen do corn plants use to make one bushel of corn? If you use the 10-bushel per 1,000 plants ratio, then it takes roughly 100 plants to make a bushel. How much nitrogen do those 100 plants need? 

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6791 Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6791-how-many-pounds-of-nitrogen-do-corn-plants-use-to-make-1-bushel Strip-Till-Innovator-Chris-Perkins-will-return-to-the-Strip-Till-Conference-stage-in-2026.jpg Otwell, Ind., Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins will return to the Strip-Till Conference stage Aug. 6 with soil test data analyst Chris Kasten. The dynamic duo will share how they’re rethinking the traditional approach to nutrient management and plant testing.   Check out the latest National Strip-Tillage Conference updates, with just 2 weeks to go until the 13th annual event! Check out the latest National Strip-Tillage Conference updates, with just 2 weeks to go until the 13th annual event! 

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6788 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6788-national-strip-tillage-conference-2026-countdown-july StripTillageConference_4c_2026_200px.png Trying to create more with less is what drove strip-tiller Zack Smith to experiment with the “weird stuff” on his farm in Lake Mills, Iowa. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6779 Sat, 18 Jul 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6779-utilizing-an-autonomous-livestock-barn-with-strip-till-corn nnewman@lessitermedia.com On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop. Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6785 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 07:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6785-no-till-innovator-keeps-planting-green-after-60-bushel-boost No-Till-Innovator-Keeps-Planting-Green-After-60-Bushel-Boost.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com The Nature Conservancy (TNC) and Michigan Sugar Company will host a field day on Wednesday, July 22 in Kawkawlin Township, Mich. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6786 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 15:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6786-the-nature-conservancy-hosting-strip-till-field-day nnewman@lessitermedia.com Craig Rupp says the investment from Leaps by Bayer validates the direction Sabanto is headed and adds credibility to its product, marking a shift from asking “if” autonomy will work in agriculture to asking “when” it will be widely available. Craig Rupp says the investment from Leaps by Bayer validates the direction Sabanto is headed and adds credibility to its product, marking a shift from asking “if” autonomy will work in agriculture to asking “when” it will be widely available.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6784 Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6784-sabanto-takes-autonomy-leap-with-bayer-investment Sabanto Planting1.jpg nnewman@lessitermedia.com This Week's Lineup: 6th Gen Farmer Scouts High Yield Test Plots Planting Corn Green into Thick Cover Crops Question About Strip-Till & Drainage Challenges Farmer Tests New Soil Moisture Sensors in Cover Crops Strip-Till Spotlight in Springfield This Week's Lineup:

• 6th Gen Farmer Scouts High Yield Test Plots
• Planting Corn Green into Thick Cover Crops 
• Question About Strip-Till & Drainage Challenges
• Farmer Tests New Soil Moisture Sensors in Cover Crops
• Strip-Till Spotlight in Springfield

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6775 Tue, 14 Jul 2026 12:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6775-strip-till-highlights-july-14-2026 STF THIS WEEK.png This article summarizes three of the most popular platforms: AgLeader Spatial Management Software (SMS), John Deere Operations Center (JD Ops), and FieldView from Climate Corporation. This article summarizes three of the most popular platforms: AgLeader Spatial Management Software (SMS), John Deere Operations Center (JD Ops), and FieldView from Climate Corporation.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6774 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6774-helping-farmers-use-precision-tools-in-common-software-platforms precision+ag+discussion.jpg jdobberstein@lesspub.com In the 2nd annual Ag Biologicals Benchmark Report, 66% of growers said they used an ag biological product in the previous growing season. That’s a decline of 3.7 percentage points compared to 2025, although it’s likely a higher adoption rate than the industry average. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6772 Sat, 11 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6772-no-tillers-strip-tillers-interested-in-biologicals-but-adoption-challenges-remain No-Tillers Strip-Tillers Interested in Biologicals but Adoption Challenges Remain-1.jpg The 2nd annual Ag Biologicals Benchmark Report published by No-Till Farmer found interest in these products is strong, but growers still have many questions. Adobe Stock Much of Kansas experienced relatively cool, wet weather throughout most of June. However, temperatures climbed quickly this week, and the 30-day forecast from the Climate Prediction Center indicates an increased probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Kansas. If you are planning herbicide applications, here are some things to consider when applying herbicides during hot weather. Much of Kansas experienced relatively cool, wet weather throughout most of June. However, temperatures climbed quickly this week, and the 30-day forecast from the Climate Prediction Center indicates an increased probability of warmer-than-normal temperatures across most of Kansas. If you are planning herbicide applications, here are some things to consider when applying herbicides during hot weather.

]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6773 Fri, 10 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6773-herbicide-application-guidelines-in-high-temperatures Not only will most of the weeds be too large for effective control but the crops are getting close to or beyond the maximum growth stage. Penn State weed scientist Dwight Lingenfelter shares a few considerations about these factors. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6770 Thu, 09 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6770-corn-and-soybean-weed-control-in-july-herbicide-options-dwindling weeds.webp