Dig into more about managing nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients in a way that maximizes crop yields while minimizing impacts to the environment and reducing waste.
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.
Mercer, Mo., strip-tiller Galt Porter won more than just bragging rights when his 405-bushel yield captured the 2024 NCGA Yield Contest national title in the strip-till, non-irrigated class.
I received an email from a farmer on the East Coast whose switch from no-till to strip-till hit a snag. He’s not failing, but he’s not seeing the immediate return on investment (ROI) he was hoping for.
Farmdoc Daily examines long-term trends in fertilizer application rates and crop yields, discussing how fertilizer efficiency per unit of output has evolved for the three major crops in the U.S. with implications for demand.
Technology Editor Noah Newman checks in from Iowa City with a preview of the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference, including exclusive insights from speakers on the program, a tour of the hotel and surrounding area, and a 1-on-1 interview with Iowa State’s Rebecca Vittetoe for a look at the pre-conference Strip-Till Field Day.
Dan Kaiser, Univ. of Minnesota Extension nutrient management specialist, explains what base saturation is and what the current research says about it when it comes to managing crop inputs.
The 12th Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study analyzes yields, planting practices & in-season management strategies of hundreds of U.S. strip-tillers. This highly anticipated Strip-Till Farmer 16-page special report provides you with a benchmark to measure your own operation against and some insight about how to improve your own efficiency with some of these practices.
The 11th Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study analyzes yields, planting practices & in-season management strategies of hundreds of U.S. strip-tillers. This highly anticipated Strip-Till Farmer 16-page special report provides you with a benchmark to measure your own operation against and some insight about how to improve your own efficiency with some of these practices.
With this 16-page, newly-released Nutrient Management report, you’ll discover how to energize your fertility plans with sugars, how in-season variable rate applications can boost your bottom line and yields, and how to adjust inputs through management zones to achieve 250-bushel average corn & 75-bushel average soybean yields. A must-read!
The editors of Cover Crop Strategies and No-Till Farmer created this 24-page special report to share ideas on getting covers established, using a roller-crimper for termination, successfully integrating livestock into a cover-crop system and using covers to transition away from an overdependence on herbicides and fertilizers. View
With this 16-page, newly-released edition of Cover Crop Strategies, you’ll discover how many graziers realize profitable returns from using cover as high- quality forage. Read how cover crop rotation paired with a grazing system completes a no-tiller’s holy grail of soil health. You’ll also hear from the late cover crop expert Dave Brandt as he discusses his best practices for getting the most out of cover crops.
This special report was put together to help farmers understand soil fertility and the connection with crop yields. From Neal Kinsey’s explanation of how to nurture soils so they become a thriving, productive system to the importance of sulfur to identifying nutrient imbalances on real-life soil tests, the topics covered illuminate today’s generally accepted understanding of soil fertility.
This special 16 page report offers valuable insights and advice from veteran strip-tillers, agronomists, suppliers
and educators with the goal of making your strip-till operation more successful and profitable. View
This 32-page report shares data trends that lay out growth in the U.S. organic market, and practical insights and tips from three no-tillers and strip-tillers who made the transition from conventional farming to organic and how they tackled challenges like weed control without herbicides. This report also provides leads on where to find potential funding and technical assistance for converting farm acres to organic methods. View
Get proven, practical strategies to help your corn reach its highest potential. Feature advice from contest-winning corn growers, you’ll learn how to plant, fertilize and protect your corn better to take your yields – and income – to the next level.
This special package gives you best practices to ensure a balanced and diverse soil system that promotes maximum yields year after year. Learn dozons of ways to improve the health and diversity of the life under your feet so you can farm with more productivity and profitability View
Strip-Till Farmer delivers a mix of features on strip-till farmers, strip-till management topics and trending practices in strip-till. This FREE quarterly print newsletter is available to qualified subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by 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.
Environmental Tillage Systems is a leading manufacturer of strip-till and nutrient-management equipment which enhances soil productivity and farm profitability.
Kuhn Krause's focus, above all, is to continue to produce quality products to serve producers better; to strive to respond to their needs with new tools and new technology to meet their growing challenges. Agronomic practices are constantly changing, and at a faster pace now than ever.
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