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:
- Strip-Till Pays Off in 2023 Drought
- Iowa Farmer Emphasizes Importance of Family During Harvest Season
- Autonomy in Action on Corn Belt Farm
- Bio Strip-Till Featured on Soil Health Podcast
- Canadian Farmer Shares Pros & Cons of Strip-Till
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Strip-Till Pays Off in 2023 Drought
We’ve seen several stories about reduced tillage practices like strip-till helping to protect fields in drought conditions. Here’s another one from the Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network. Lance Lillibridge, former president of the Iowa Corn Growers Association, provides a harvest update and talks about how reduced tillage practices saved the day in 2023.
Iowa Farmer Emphasizes Importance of Family During Harvest Season
Precision specialist and strip-tiller Pete Youngblut of Dysart, Iowa, reflects on one of the most stressful times of the year for a farmer — harvest season — and expresses his appreciation to his wife and family with this heartfelt thank you letter. “Thank you to my wife and all the farm wives out there,” Youngblut says. “It’s like this in fall and spring and you hang in there every season. Without your support we couldn’t do what we do.”
Autonomy in Action on Corn Belt Farm
Autonomy has arrived. Go behind the scenes with product specialist Mark Vanderloop of Vanderloop Equipment, as he demo’s a Sabanto autonomy kit on a Fendt tractor for a customer in Wisconsin.
Bio Strip-Till Featured on Soil Health Podcast
Soil health specialist Barry Fisher and research agronomist John Pike discuss the benefits and challenges of bio strip-till — the combination of cover crops with strip-till — in this edition of the Soil Health Podcast.
Canadian Farmer Shares Pros & Cons of Strip-Till
Southern Alberta farmer John Kolk shares his strip-till story, including the pros and cons of the practice. Kolk says he enjoys the soil health benefits of strip-till while maintaining yield, but equipment startup costs and weed control have proven to be significant challenges.
A strip tiller in action on a Farming Smarter field near Lethbridge, Alta. Photo by: Courtesy Farming Smarter/Thinksky/iStock/Getty Images
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