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Making Cover Crops & Strip-Till Work with 7 Inches of Rain

By Noah Newman posted on May 19, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting

One guy who’d love to get some of this rain we’ve been talking about, is Robert Boyle. He only gets about 7 inches of rain out in Coolidge, Ariz. But that’s not stopping him from using cover crops and strip-till.

Environmental Tillage Systems Launches New Strip-Tillage System

February 25, 2021 | Posted in Equipment

The SoilWarrior Edge is the company’s new three-point mounted strip-tillage system, delivering durability and versatility for primary tillage and zone freshening.

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High Yields Help No-Tillers Stay in the Black

Even as grain prices continued their slide, 8 in 10 no-tillers had a profitable 2014, and most plan to keep investing.

By John Dobberstein posted on April 17, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

Even though commodity prices have fallen from historic highs, it hasn’t stopped U.S. no-tillers from innovating and staying profitable.

Ag Consultant, Equipment Expert Kevin Kimberley to Headline 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference

February 4, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

Source: Strip-Till Farmer

Kevin Kimberley, one of the premier agricultural consultants and farm machinery experts, will headline the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference Aug. 5-6 in Iowa City, Iowa.

New Farmer-Focused Conference To Provide Strip-Till Solutions

August 25, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Inaugural National Strip-Tillage Conference in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, will provide farmers practicing strip-till a platform to learn valuable strategies.

Bio Strip-Till: Best of Both Worlds

Using cover crops with strip-tillage helps growers improve the crop-row environment, build soil organic matter and protect fields from erosion.

By Dan Zinkland posted on August 1, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture

There’s a new hybrid practice growers are taking advantage of that marries the benefits of cover crops with those of strip-till.

Minnesota Conference Will Yield How-To Information, Expert Advice, Practical Tips

January 18, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

University of Minnesota Extension will host the seventh annual Conservation Tillage Conference and tradeshow February 9-10 at Bigwood Event Center, 921 Western Avenue, Fergus Falls, Minn.

Ontario Research Compares Fall Strip-Tillage With Starter Banding

July 30, 2010 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: By Greg Stewart, corn specialist, Ontario Ministry Of Agriculture, Food And Rural Affairs

Strip-till advocates say deep-banding fertilizer in strips benefits corn, while others say the benefits come from tilling the strip and not fertilizer placement. Ontario researchers studied fall strip-till vs. applying starter fertilizer with a corn planter.

11 Things He’s Learned About Strip-Till

20 years after inventing the Corn Belt’s version of the strip-till rig, Richard Follmer shares a few of the practice’s advantages and must-do tips and techniques.

By Mark Moore posted on August 1, 2009 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

If you haven't heard of Richard Follmer, just know that you've probably used a version of his invention if you've used a strip-till unit recently. The owner of Progressive Farm Products in Hudson, Ill., invented the midmount, dual-placement strip-till toolbar that is being used by thousands of Corn Belt farmers.

Critical Lessons Learned From 15 Years Of Continuous Strip-Tilling

This Indiana farmer found that applying fertilizer when strip-tilling isn’t always a paying proposition.

By Lynn Grooms posted on August 1, 2002 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Strip-Tilling since 1987, Cliff Roberts has learned a lot about what does and doesn’t work on his farm near Kentland, Ind.

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