https://www.striptillfarmer.com/rss en-us nnewman@lessitermedia.com 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle checks in from one of his custom fields in Coolidge, Ariz., for a true side-by-side comparison between a strip-tilled field and a conventionally tilled field. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6694 Fri, 19 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6694-video-strip-till-vs-conventional-side-by-side-comparison-shows-major-differences Strip-Till-vs.-Conventional-Side-By-Side-Comparison-Shows-Major-Differences.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle is pleasantly surprised to find a worm as he digs into one of his fields in Coolidge, Ariz. “That’s a trophy right there,” says Boyle, who transformed his soil structure with years of strip-till, cover crop mixes and diverse crop rotations. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6691 Sat, 13 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6691-video-strip-till-soil-transformation-15-years-ago-there-never-wouldve-been-a-worm-on-this-place Strip-Till-Soil-Transformation--‘15-Years-Ago,-There-Never-Would’ve-Been-a-Worm-on-This-Place’.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com We head inside the office of 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle in Coolidge, Ariz. Boyle details the Conservation Farmer Award he received from all the conservation districts in the state and explains why conservation is always at the forefront in his strip-till operation. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6687 Fri, 05 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6687-video-conservation-a-top-priority-for-2026-strip-till-innovator Conservation-a-Top-Priority-for-2026-Strip-Till-Innovator.png nnewman@lessitermedia.com 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle gives us the rundown on one of his more complex strip-tilled fields in Coolidge, Ariz. Boyle harvested triticale, oats, peas, vetch, clovers and kale for silage in mid-February, then strip-tilled corn into it. 2026 Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle gives us the rundown on one of his more complex strip-tilled fields in Coolidge, Ariz. Boyle harvested triticale, oats, peas, vetch, clovers and kale for silage in mid-February, then strip-tilled corn into it.]]> http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6686 Wed, 03 Jun 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6686-video-action-packed-strip-till-field-corn-triticale-cover-crops-twins-rows-and-autonomy Action-Packed-Strip-Till-Field.png Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment. The lightweight unit is ideal for strip-till farming, particularly effective for corn, soybeans and sunflower. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6139 Fri, 11 Jul 2025 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6139-video-a-unique-closing-wheel-to-limit-compaction A-Unique-Closing-Wheel-To-Limit-Compaction.png Understanding the financial challenges farmers face in South Africa, FigTri Steel Products & Engineering Owners Francois and Samantha Naude know how common it is for their customers to use the same equipment for as long as possible. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6138 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6138-video-keeping-equipment-in-the-field-longer-with-figtri-steel-products-and-engineering Keeping-Equipment-in-the-Field-Longer-with-FigTri-Steel-Products-&-Engineering.png Raised in a farming family, Francois Naude understand the needs and challenges that farmers face growing in South Africa. From compaction issues to unreliable rainfall, Naude and his wife Samantha created their company FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, to create equipment to assist their neighbors to succeed in their operations. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6137 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6137-video-figtri-steel-products-and-engineering-design-for-the-farmer FigTri-Steel-Products-&-Engineering-Design-for-the-Farmer.png FigTri Steel Products & Engineering Owners Francois and Samantha Naude describe how their small business was founded on the basis of helping the farmer, taking their equipment grievances and challenges into account when designing their equipment. http://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6136 Mon, 07 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.striptillfarmer.com/articles/6136-video-developing-equipment-for-the-south-african-farmer Developing-Equipment-for-the-South-African-Farmer.png