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:

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Using Dry Fertilizer with Strip-Till to Improve Problem Areas

East Bend, N.C., farmer Kevin Matthews is making some changes for 2025, including the use of dry fertilizer with strip-till to improve “troubled areas” in his fields. Matthews explains some of the challenges of switching to dry fertilizer, which includes a big update to his strip-till equipment.

Why Your Nitrogen Program Might Be Holding You Back

Nitrogen management is the hot topic of the week for the Singular Agronomics team. During this 6-minute segment, the agronomists compare the efficiency of certain application methods — like strip-till vs. streaming nitrogen ahead of the planter.

New Strip-Till Equipment on Display at NFMS

Many of the big players in the strip-till equipment arena unveiled new tools at the National Farm Machinery Show last week in Louisville, Ky. Here’s a look at Redball’s new STRT850 strip-till unit.

John Kempf: “Fix Soil Environment, Microbes Do the Rest”

In this video from Advancing Eco Ag, John Kempf says that if farmers want to grow nutrient-dense, resilient crops, they need to build an environment where soil microbes can thrive. That means keeping soil covered, breaking compaction layers so roots can reach deeper moisture and nutrients and feeding microbes with cover crops and living root exudates. Fix the soil environment, and the microbes will do the rest, Kempf says.

Strip-Tilling in Weather Extremes

In this interview with Brownfield Ag, Jodi DeJong-Hughes, regional educator with University of Minnesota Extension and Strip-Till Hall of Famer, talks about how conservation practices like strip-till have helped farmers in her region get through back-to-back challenging growing seasons.

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