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:
- The Challenges of Being a Strip-Till Pioneer
- Shallow Strip-Till Eliminates Concerns About Planting into Moisture
- Case IH & AGuru Partnership Reflects Growing Importance of Strip-Till
- Tilled Soil Explodes in Water, Cover Cropped Soil ‘Glued’ Together
- How to Identify Grass Weeds Early in the Season
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The Challenges of Being a Strip-Till Pioneer
Southern Alberta farmer John Kolk is the first in his area to strip-till. Being a trailblazer has come with its fair share of challenges, as he shares in this article from Alberta Farmer Express. “You don’t have the service people so it’s a little bit of a stretch to try it here,” Kolk says. “We checked around and there were only two people we found in southern Alberta that were doing any strip-tillage or some iteration of it. As in most changes in management, it takes a while to make it work. You’ve got to grit your teeth and work your way through it.”
This winter rye field on John Kolk’s property has been strip-tilled in preparation for planting canola. Photo: Supplied
Shallow Strip-Till Eliminates Concerns About Planting into Moisture
Veteran strip-tiller Dave Delhotal checks in from West Brooklyn, Ill., to showcase what he calls one of the biggest advantages to a shallow strip-till system.
This spring has proven once again one of the biggest advantages to a shallow strip-till system. We literally have no concerns at all about planting into moisture. Strips were made with Yetter 2984 strip freshener CC row units. pic.twitter.com/02k8rezdqS
— Dave Delhotal (@DFarms001) May 7, 2023
Case IH & AGuru Partnership Reflects Growing Importance of Strip-Till
Case IH and strip-till equipment company AGuru Machinery made big news earlier this month when they announced a new partnership. Ag Equipment Intelligence’s On the Record examines what the move means for the state of the strip-till equipment market. Kuhn Krause marketing director Curt Davis also provides perspective on the rise of strip-till.
Tilled Soil Explodes in Water, Cover Cropped Soil ‘Glued’ Together
This Facebook post from the Jasper County Soil and Water Conservation District in Newton, Iowa, shows the striking difference between the health of tilled soil vs. no-tilled and cover cropped soil. The samples are the same soil type, and both have been in a corn-soybean rotation for more than 20 years. This photo, taken 2 minutes after both samples were placed in the water, shows how the no-tilled and cover cropped soil holds together, while the tilled soil explodes.
How to Identify Grass Weeds Early in the Season
Grass weeds are easier to distinguish once their seedheads emerge, but that’s well past the ideal stage to control them, warns Mark VanGessel, University of Delaware Extension weed scientist. He explains how to identify grasses early in the season in this video.
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