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Video: Well-Rounded Benefits of a Strip-Till System

May 12, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
Mahdi Al-Kaisi, assistant professor department of agronomy at Iowa State University, discusses the benefits of strip-till vs. conventional tillage practices, to include better water infiltration, residue cover, soil-warming effects and minimized nutrient deficiency. He also discusses how a complete system can positively impact plant emergence and crop yields.
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Fertilizing Experiments Yield Strip-Till Savings and Profit

Michigan strip-tiller Ryan Groholske’s move to spring strip-till has helped cut potassium application rates and improved soybean yields.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 12, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Farming 1,800 acres in south central Michigan, Ryan Groholske is accustomed to navigating rocky — though fertile — ground. Through long-term no-till practices, he’s been able to elevate organic matter content on some sandier soils to as much as 5%, while also creating a thriving habitat for earthworms.
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Strip-Till Boosts Corn Yields, Stymies Slugs at the Same Time

The Cornelissen farm in Watford, Ontario is leveraging strip-till and cover crops to fight slugs, dry out soils and realize a yield advantage.
By Ian Gronau posted on April 21, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection
Many farmers who convert to strip-till from a conventional-tillage system often laud the benefits of improved soil structure and savings on fuel and labor. For Michael, Kyle and George Cornelissen, who have 28 years of no-tilling behind them, they adopted strip-till for entirely different reasons.
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