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:

Expert Tips for Building Better Strips

Strip-till experts Jodi DeJong-Hughes and Ken Ferrie weigh in on the basics of reduced tillage practices, including strip-till, vertical till and zone-till. “Once strips are in, the biggest problem is staying on the ridge when you plant in the spring,” Ferrie explains. “The person who makes the strips should also run the planter or use auto-steer. I recommend auto-steer if a custom applicator makes your strips.”

several reduced tillage practices include vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till, and no-till

Photo by Darrell Smith

World Soil Day: Making Progress Here at Home

Check out this blog from our sister publication, No-Till Farmer, and senior editor John Dobberstein, who analyzes how far the U.S. has come in conservation ag practices. He says there's still a long way to go internationally. " What is concerning is two nations with the highest populations, India and China, with extremely high food demand, don’t even make the Top 5 list of countries with no-tilled acres. India has the second most arable land and China comes in fifth."

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Strip-Tiller Reveals Data from Nutrient Management Test Plot

Rock Creek, Minn., strip-tiller Jon Stevens checks in with data from his latest nutrient management test plot. Did it pay to apply nutrients with a drone at V5?

Strip-Till Innovator Makes December Strips Ahead of Soybeans

Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins had a busy week making fall strips ahead of soybeans with his Land-Luvr toolbar in Otwell, Ind.

Calling All Strip-Tillers to Support & Uplift Each Other

In a recent post on X, formerly Twitter, grower and ag lawyer Dustin Kittle called on all farmers in America to share some info about their operation and help uplift each other in the comments. Many farmers chimed in, including Brittany Olson, who shared how no-till has helped combat erosion on her and her husband’s Wisconsin dairy farm.

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