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 & Cover Crops Transform Alberta Farmer’s Operation
- Little Details Make Big Yields for Record-Breaking Strip-Tiller
- Why the Hefty Brothers Like Strip-Till
- Healthy Soil Might Be Easier to Detect by Sound than Sight
- Strip-Till Soybeans vs. No-Till Soybeans
Strip-Till & Cover Crops Transform Alberta Farmer’s Operation
Get the inside scoop on Alberta farmer John Kolk’s strip-till system and strategies in this feature article from Grainews.
Little Details Make Big Yields for Record-Breaking Strip-Tiller
Pioneer agronomist Kevin Phillips joins Leesburg, Ga., strip-tiller Alex Harrell in the cab during soybean harvest. Harrell shares some key lessons learned from his record-breaking 218-bushel soybean yield.
Why the Hefty Brothers Like Strip-Till
Baltic, S.D., strip-tiller Brian Hefty, co-host of Ag PhD, explains why strip-till is his preferred system and how it help prevent compaction in this YouTube short.
Healthy Soil Might Be Easier to Detect by Sound than Sight
How can you tell if your soil is healthy? Just listen to it. In this article, read about first-of-its-kind research which shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils — using underground critter concerts.
Photo Credit: Traci Klarenbeek | grist.org
Strip-Till Soybeans vs. No-Till Soybeans
In this video, Strip-Till Hall of Famer and AGuru Machinery founder Bill Preller reveals the results of two field plots comparing no-till soybeans to strip-till soybeans.
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