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-Tillers Win Good Farm Neighbor Award

Noelck Farms in Franklin County, Iowa, is the recipient of the Wergin Good Farm Neighbor Award. Now in its 20th year, the award recognizes Iowa livestock farmers who take pride in caring for the environment while also being good neighbors. The Noelcks strip-till several of their acres and have been using cover crops for the past 8 years. Read more about their operation in this Drovers article.

Noelck Family

Photo by: Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship

Transforming an Old Cultivator into a Strip-Till Rig

Here’s a blast from the past from our sister publication No-Till Farmer. Columbus, Wis., strip-tiller Jeff Gaska shows how he turned a 12-row John Deere cultivator bar into a custom strip-till rig, plus made it adjustable so it can double as a sidedress machine.

What’s the Big Deal About Boron?

Dale Cowan, senior agronomist for Agris Co-Op, answers the above question in this episode of RealAgriculture. We’ve heard high-yielding strip-tillers like Alex Harrell talk about the importance of micronutrients like boron, but Cowan deep dives into why it helps build yield and when to apply it during the growing season.

What’s Your “Why” for Using Cover Crops?

In this video, a Kansas farmer explains why it’s important to know the purpose of a cover crop species before you select it to plant on your farm. Whether it’s for erosion prevention, nutrient cycling, weed suppression or some combination of the three, knowing the “why” behind your cover crop is crucial.

Strip-Till All-Stars Take Field at Minnesota Demo Day

Lance Glendenning of Lynx Ag shared these highlights from the Nexus Cooperative Strip-Till Demo Day in Rose Creek, Minn., which included toolbars from Lynx, Zimmerman, Kuhn Krause, LandLuvr, Unverferth, ETS, Remlinger and more!

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