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:
- Identifying the Best Fertilizer Placement in a Strip-Till System
- Cotton Farmers Give Strip-Till a Shot in North Florida
- Cutting Back on NPK with Strip-Till
- Rebuilding Soil Biology After Anhydrous Ammonia Applications
- Growers Sound Off on Right-to-Repair Concerns
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Identifying the Best Fertilizer Placement in a Strip-Till System
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs corn lead Ben Rosser talks about ideal fertilizer placement in this episode of RealAgriculture’s Corn School. Is there a one-size-fits-all perfect placement for every strip-till system?
Cotton Farmers Give Strip-Till a Shot in North Florida
The MacArthur family takes us along for the ride as they build strips ahead of cotton, using a 12-row KMC strip-till unit. Check out the key adjustments they make to achieve their targeted depth.
Cutting Back on NPK with Strip-Till
The one and only Jon Stevens checks in from Rock Creek, Minn., to share what’s new at Maple Grove Farms, and set the stage for planting season. Stevens explains why he’s cutting back on NPK and replacing it with carbon and calcium. Stevens will be presenting data from his on-farm trials at the National Strip-Tillage Conference, August 2-4 in Bloomington, Ill. Click here to register!
Rebuilding Soil Biology After Anhydrous Ammonia Applications
Centreville, Maryland, strip-tiller Temple Rhodes breaks down the steps he takes to rebuild soil biology after killing it with anhydrous ammonia. The NCGA Corn Yield Contest winner also talks about a new product he’s trying this year to help boost his soil health.
Temple is applying anhydrous ammonia with his strip-till rig. He knows that he is also killing his #soil #biology at the same time. He talks about the steps he takes to buffer the adverse effects and rebuild soil biology. #farming pic.twitter.com/WAh16dWY41
— xtremeag.farm (@XtremeAgFarming) April 19, 2023
Growers Sound Off on Right-to-Repair Concerns
Farmers were asked in an exclusive Lessiter Media survey for their thoughts on the current right-to-repair issues, and let’s just say they didn’t hold back in voicing their opinions. Check out the top 133 responses in this article from No-Till Farmer.
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NACHURS®️ is a liquid fertilizer brand that has revolutionized farming practices since 1946. NACHURS offers high quality precision-placed, seed-safe liquid starters and the latest technologies to maximize crop potential. The NACHURS sales and agronomy team are professionally trained to assist our dealer network with product positioning, agronomic advice and fertility recommendations.
