There are any number of reasons a farmer might adopt strip-till as a management practice — from reducing soil disturbance to targeting nutrient management to improving soil health. Independent crop consultant Dorian Gatchell of Minnesota Agricultural Services says these motives all have a common purpose: to improve plant health and therefore boost yields.

Be The Plant: Benefitting Plant Health With Farm Management Decisions

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Strip-tiller John Hanson gets creative with his strip-till rig on this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm. 

John Hanson switched to strip-till a few years ago to save money on fuel and labor costs and increase the moisture-holding capacity of the soils on his 1,600-acre farm in north central Iowa. He’s found a way to be even more efficient by planting soybeans with his Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) SoilWarrior.

Strip-Tiller Makes Strips & Plants Soybeans with Rig at Same Time

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by DigiFarm, we go 1-on-1 with Westville, Ind., strip-tiller Jeff Herrold for a conversation about nutrient management, cover crops, strip-till equipment and more! 

In recent years, Herrold has become a firm believer in spacing out his fertilizer applications to maximize uptake, while also marginally dialing back rates. Herrold shares some recent adjustments he’s made to his nutrient management strategies and how he’s applying N up to 4 different times and ways throughout the growing season.

Strip-Till Nutrient Application Strategies with Jeff Herrold

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, veteran agronomist Michael Petersen reacts to new data revealed for the first time from the 2024 Strip-Till Farmer Benchmark Study. 

How do your strip-till practices compare to hundreds of other farmers across all regions of the U.S.? You’re about to find out as technology editor Noah Newman shares results from the 2024 Strip-Till Farmer benchmark survey.

Benchmark Study Reveal with Michael Petersen: Strip-Till Proves Resilient in Drought Year

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we honor the life and legacy of the late Bill Northey with a look back at his keynote presentation from the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference about applying science and technology to improve strip-till operations.

Remembering Iowa Ag Secretary, USDA Leader & Strip-Tiller Bill Northey

Spring Strip-Till Tips, New RTK Technology & More At 2024 National Farm Machinery Show by Strip-Till Farmer

Be The Plant: Benefitting Plant Health With Farm Management Decisions

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