Strip-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:

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Texas Strip-Tiller Concerned About Possible “Dust Bowl 2.0”

This article from Dairy Herd Management examines the tough decisions farmers face in west Texas this spring because of drought conditions. Lubbock area strip-tiller Travis Mires has seen less than a half inch of rain all winter long. “It’s time for us to start strip-tilling and making some decisions about planting stuff, and it’s really scary to do anything because if you put a tractor in the field, there’s a good chance of the soil turning loose and blowing out at this point,” he says.

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Clearing the Final Hurdle Before a Busy Strip-Till Spring

Kentland, Ind., strip-tiller Jesse Stoller tweeted out this video of his AGuru Machinery strip-till bar passing its final “health check” before a busy spring. Stoller began strip-tilling on his 4,000-acre family farm in 2014. He also runs a custom strip-tilling business.

Sneak Peek at New Strip-Till Bar

Here’s another strip-till related item we came across while scrolling Twitter. Andy Thompson posted this picture of a new 60-foot strip-till bar running at 10 mph. “It’s so fast I’m not sure if that’s dust or smoke back there,” he says.

Iowa Farm Utilizes Strip-Till for First Time This Spring

Amana Farms General Manager, John McGrath explains why they’re giving strip-till a try for the first time this spring. It looks like he’s pulling an AGuru Machinery unit with a Montag GEN II dry fertilizer metering system.

Find Cover Crop Incentives with This New Tool

Two researchers at University of Georgia created a tool that neatly organizes cover crop incentive options for farmers. With this tool, you can compare incentive options on the federal and state level in 9 different states.

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