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New On-Farm Trial Compares Nitrogen Sidedress Rates in Strip-Till Corn

November 1, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management

The trial resulted in a significant difference in yield response to the varied nitrogen rates. A rate of 54 gallons of 28% UAN per acre led to an increase of an average of 5.1 bushels per acre compared to a rate of 37 gallons of 28% UAN per acre. However, the higher rate of nitrogen incurred a relative loss of $28.05 per acre.

Oklahoma Strip-Tiller Shares Key Takeaways from Corn Yield Contest

By Ron Smith posted on July 18, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Southwest Farm Press

“It takes a little time to measure everything out and make certain it’s precise,” Kenny Rathjen says. “But we learn from one year and change for the next. We’ve participated for several years and got first in the state several times.”

What Are 3 Crucial Prerequisites for Growing 300-Bushel Corn?

By Michaela Paukner posted on February 2, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

University of Illinois professor Fred Below says there are 3 crucial factors that strip-tillers need to have right before diving into the management strategies outlined in his famous “7 Wonders of the Corn Yield World."

Add Flexibility to Your Operation with Strip-Till

Illinois farmer Rock Katschnig enjoys a variety of benefits from strip-till, including flexibility in an expensive fertilizer market and better planting conditions year after year.

By Michaela Paukner posted on August 21, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

In the 9 years since Illinois farmer Rock Katschnig first started strip-tilling, he’s seen improvements and benefits in every area of his operation — from yield increases to healthier soil to valuable time savings.

[Podcast] Building a Complete Fertility Package with High-Yielding Strip-Tiller Caleb Traugh

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we go 1-on-1 with Blakely, Ga., strip-tiller Caleb Traugh, who accumulates ideas from across the country and finds a way to make them work on his farm.

July 24, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

On this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we go 1-on-1 with Blakely, Ga., strip-tiller Caleb Traugh, who accumulates ideas from across the country and finds a way to make them work on his farm.

To Make Cover Crops Fit, a Little Space Makes a Big Difference

Through improvements to his implement guidance and air seeder setup, Chapin, Ill., farmer John Werries finds the cure for cover crop overgrowth and accuracy missteps.

By James DeGraff posted on March 28, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

John Werries, his son Dean, and one employee are no strangers to making adjustments year-to-year to combat the unpredictable conditions of their Chapin, Ill., operation of no-tilled beans and strip-tilled corn.

Use Strip-Till to Push Corn Planting Populations

Strip-tillers can likely increase corn & decrease soybean seeding rates from averages reported in the 2022 Strip-Till Farmer Operational Practices Survey.

By Michaela Paukner posted on March 3, 2023 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

With so many uncontrollable factors contributing to the success of a strip-tiller’s crops, maximizing the controllables can boost yields, especially for corn.

Tackling Labor & Erosion Issues with No-Till, Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Northeast Ohio no-tiller cuts costs, boosts yields and improves soil health in 5 years.

By Noah Newman posted on December 13, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

The Greens started no-tilling soybeans almost 25 years ago but continued to conventionally till corn up until 2019 when Kris fully transitioned to strip-till with corn. The conservation practices are helping solve their two biggest challenges — soil erosion and labor shortages.

Strip-Till Cracks Yield Cap in Staunch No-Till Country

Western Kentucky growers find strip-till adds bushels in the bin and dollars to the bottom line where no-till had reached a corn-yield plateau.

By Dan Crummett posted on October 29, 2022 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Equipment, Nutrient Management

No-till farming became a way of life early in the rolling hills of western Kentucky. Growers there, eager to protect their fragile soils, began to adopt the practice pioneered by local farmer Harry Young, who planted his first no-till crop in 1962.

‘We Strip-Till for Our Soils’

Iowa strip-tiller Pete Bardole experienced a 50 bushel per acre yield bump after adopting strip-till and other soil health practices.

By Katie Pratt posted on October 29, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

For Iowa strip-tiller Peter Bardole, strip-till is how his family operation is ensuring that their farm is around for future generations.

Articles Tagged with ''strip-till corn''

New On-Farm Trial Compares Nitrogen Sidedress Rates in Strip-Till Corn

Oklahoma Strip-Tiller Shares Key Takeaways from Corn Yield Contest

What Are 3 Crucial Prerequisites for Growing 300-Bushel Corn?

Add Flexibility to Your Operation with Strip-Till

[Podcast] Building a Complete Fertility Package with High-Yielding Strip-Tiller Caleb Traugh

To Make Cover Crops Fit, a Little Space Makes a Big Difference

Use Strip-Till to Push Corn Planting Populations

Tackling Labor & Erosion Issues with No-Till, Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Strip-Till Cracks Yield Cap in Staunch No-Till Country

‘We Strip-Till for Our Soils’

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