Water Management

[Video] Capturing Strip-Till Success With Less Than 7 Inches of Rain

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400

Hop in the cab with 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle, as he explains how he adopts a strip-till mindset when it comes to water conservation in dry Coolidge, Ariz.

Ducks Unlimited Honors The Mosaic Company with Corporate Conservation Achievement Award

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Ducks Unlimited (DU) is proud to announce The Mosaic Company and The Mosaic Company Foundation for Sustainable Food Systems (The Mosaic Company Foundation) as the 2025 joint recipients of the DU Corporate Conservation Achievement Award, honoring their exceptional commitment to conservation in North America.

360 Yield Center Splits Into Two Brands: 360 RAIN for Adaptive Application, 360 YIELD for Retrofit Equipment

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 14:00:00 -0400

After more than a decade of agricultural innovation, 360 Yield Center announced today a strategic brand restructuring that establishes two distinct divisional brands: 360 RAIN, focused on adaptive application, and 360 YIELD, focused on retrofit equipment upgrades.

Free Tool Helps Growers See Impact of Regenerative Practices on Drought Resilience

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As drought risk intensifies across U.S. farmland, the Soil Health Institute (SHI) has launched a new, science-based tool to help farmers and advisors understand how soil health management can improve water availability and crop resilience.

Strip-Till 101: Tips & Tricks from the Great Plains

Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

This article from Oklahoma State Extension explores how farmers are implementing and benefiting from strip-till in the region.

Choose-Your-Own Tour Brings Strip-Till, Conservation to Life

Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Farmers explored a range of conservation practices, from drainage water recycling and oxbow restoration to strip-till and cover crops during a choose-your-own-adventure field tour designed to bring real-world solutions to life across western Iowa last week.

No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - April 2026

lessitef@lesspub.com — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 12:00:00 -0400

In this edition:

Conservation Agriculture: Helping to Return to Within Planetary Boundaries
Soil Structure Changes Under Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Enhance Carbon Mineralization in Mediterranean Croplands
Cover Cropping Increases the Abundance of Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi Structures Associated with Ecosystem Functioning
Conservation Agriculture: A Review of Plant Residue use with Zero Tillage and Crop Rotation
Unlocking Climate Resilience by Exploring the Mitigation Potential of Improved Rotation with Cover Cropping

In a World Where All Corn & Soybean Acres Are Strip-Tilled …

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

While scrolling X (formerly known as Twitter) the other day, I came across an interesting discussion between a few longtime strip-tillers from different regions.

'Most Innovative Folks You’ll Find' … What to Expect at 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Managing editor Noah Newman checks in from Strip-Till Farmer headquarters with a big announcement about the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - March 2026

lessitef@lesspub.com — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 01:00:00 -0400

In this edition:

Sixty years of crop diversification with perennials improves yields more than no-tillage in Ohio grain cropping systems
Conservation Tillage Practices on GHG Emissions, Soil Health and Overall Agricultural Sustainability
Long-term continuous no-till corn-soybean systems: Examining soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen accumulation across various pools
Assessing the agricultural, environmental, and economic effects of crop diversity management: A comprehensive review on crop rotation and cover crop practices
Cover Crops Optimize Soil Fertility and Soybean Productivity in the Cerrado of MATOPIBA, Brazil
Short-term no-tillage improves soil water retention and maintains soil aeration at high moisture conditions despite reduced macroporosity
Tillage Radish as Cover Crop Improves Soil Health Indicators Depending on Pedoclimatic Conditions.

John Blue Company Celebrates 140th Anniversary

Thu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 -0500

John Blue Company is proud to celebrate 140 years in business in 2026.

Lancaster Farmer Jim Hershey Honored with Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award

Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 -0500

Hershey was recognized for outstanding soil, water, and wildlife conservation efforts.

Sentinel Ag & Nave Analytics Partner to Deliver Nitrogen, Irrigation Insights

Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Beginning in 2026, Sentinel will offer full-field, site-specific soil moisture and crop water use insights that enhance irrigation scheduling and improve water use efficiency without hardware installation.

[Video] Komet Innovative Irrigation Expands Product Portfolio

mvogel@lesspub.com — Wed, 26 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

We go 1-on-1 with Andree Groos, CEO, Komet Innovative Irrigation, for a conversation about the company’s products and overall expansion to meet global demand.

[Video] Autonomous Irrigation Robot rainbutler Turns Heads at AGRITECHNICA 2025

mvogel@lesspub.com — Tue, 25 Nov 2025 07:00:00 -0500

The rainbutler from rain2soil was one of several innovations on display at AGRITECHNICA 2025 in Hanover, Germany. The autonomous irrigation robot combines the even water distribution of a circular irrigation system with the flexibility of a hose reel.

Strip-Tiller's Wetlands Project Aims to Improve Water Quality & Wildlife

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Fred Abels implements strip-till practices on his 380-acre farm as well as cover crops, a saturated buffer, filter strips, Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land, pollinator habitat, nutrient management, a windbreak and a new wetland designed to improve water quality and wildlife habitat.

GUEST VIEWPOINT: Agriculture at a Crossroads: Can Irrigation Technology Save Harvests?

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

As precision irrigation systems become smarter, more automated, and integrated with renewable energy sources, they will play an increasingly vital role in building a sustainable agricultural future.

Madison County’s Ruth Rabinowitz Wins 2025 Farmland Legacy Award

Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Award recognizes role non-operator farmland owners play in the success of sustainable agriculture.

Video of the Week: Improving Root Mass with Vermicompost

Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:39 -0500

Let’s catch up now with our Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson out in Almena, Kan. In this video, Michael shows us how he’s using vermicompost to improve the root mass and resilience of his crops.

Capturing Strip-Till Success on Tough, Poorly Drained Soils

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Strip-Till, Cereal Rye Pay Off for Pumpkin Growers

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

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.

Historic Flooding No Match for Cereal Rye & Strip-Till

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 20 Oct 2025 06:00:39 -0400

Back in August, we covered a historic storm that dumped a foot of rain on the Milwaukee area in less than a day. Basse’s Farms in Colgate, Wis., was right in the middle of it.

[Podcast] Strip-Till, Covers Help Basse’s Farms Overcome Historic Flooding

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 08:00:00 -0400

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed to Basse’s Farms in Colgate, Wis., for Pumpkin Fest 2025!

National No-Tillage Conference Program Jam-Packed with Practical, Profit-Building Ideas

Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Whether growers are just looking to tweak their no-till operation or planning for big changes, there will be something for nearly everyone at the 33^rd annual National No-Tillage Conference that kicks off in January. The full program has been released for the 2025 conference, which is scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky.

Valley Announces $100,000 Grant to Fuel Grower Innovation in Water Management

Wed, 27 Aug 2025 00:00:00 -0400

This grant underscores Valley’s long-standing belief that growers are the most vital resource in agriculture, and that strategic investment in their ideas is the best way to drive progress across the industry.

How Extreme Summer Rainfall Can Affect 'N' Management

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 07:00:00 -0400

The severity of nitrogen losses from extreme summer rainfalls, and how you react to them, depends on many factors.

Multi-State Trial: How Strip-Till Stacks Up to Other Tillage Systems

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00 -0400

During each spring and early summer, the chisel plow and strip-till berms consistently had the driest and warmest soil conditions. These were followed by the areas between the strip-till berms and vertical-till. Finally, no-till had the wettest and coolest soil conditions.

From Dryland to Dripline: Early Tech Adoption Pays Off for 2025 Strip-Till Innovator

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 23 Jun 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Ray Flickner’s use of cutting-edge technologies and management practices to conserve water and boost soil health — and willingness to put everything under a microscope for all to see — makes him more than worthy of the 2025 Strip-Till Innovator Award.

Your To-Do List if Storms Damaged Irrigation Equipment

Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

In the event of storm damage, the following is a list of recommended steps to help work through the claims process and the timely replacement of your farm’s irrigation system, says Michigan State University Extension.

How I Save $768 Per Acre with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

nnewman@lessitermedia.com — Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Robert Boyle is a self-proclaimed strip-till outlier in Coolidge, Ariz., where his 1,200-acre corn, cotton, alfalfa and dairy operation only gets about 7 inches of rain — if he’s lucky — and it often comes over the course of 2-3 storms.