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:

End of an Era: Deere’s Discontinuation of Moldboard Plow

Here’s a look back at a 2023 article from Star Tribune, chronicling the declining use of the plow in U.S. agriculture with perspective from Strip-Till Hall of Famer Jodi DeJong-Hughes. Deere announced the discontinuation of its 3710 moldboard plow in 2022.

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Kibble Equipment displayed the last John Deere Model 3710 plow at Farmfest near Morgan, Minn., last week. Photo: Evan Ramstad, Star Tribune

Strip-Tilling in New Zealand

And the award for video of the week goes to Sowry Contracting for this neat drone footage of a strip-tiller applying urea after sundown in Whangarei, New Zealand.

The 7 Freebies for All Farmers

In this presentation, Green Cover Seed co-founder Keith Berns discusses the benefits of cover crops, less tillage and other regenerative farming practices as well as what he calls the “seven freebies for all farmers.” Berns says “When you buy a piece of land, you are buying all the minerals and nutrients that are in that soil.”

Iowa Farmer Strip-Tills Through Cover Crops

We catch up with Donnellson, Iowa, strip-tiller Mark Dobson at the Zimmerman Manufacturing field day in Cantril, Iowa. Dobson explains why he strip-tills into cover crops, and the keys to making it work.

Strip-Till vs. No-Till Following a Cover Crop

In the latest farmer-led research study from Practical Farmers of Iowa, Keaton Krueger and Tim Sieren investigated how strip-till vs. no-till planting soybeans and corn affected crop yields. Check out the full report here!

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