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Piecing Together A Successful Strip-Till System

Machinery upgrades, efficient application of micronutrients and corn-on-corn residue management practices boost yields and improve organic matter for Indiana strip-tiller Mike Shuter.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on December 12, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
For some farmers, their early transition to strip-till conjures up fond memories of higher yields or improved fertilizer placement, while for others, building those first berms serves more as reminder of how far they’ve come in their operation.
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8 Tips To Improve Strip-Tilling

By Dan Zinkand posted on November 26, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
Paying attention to soil conditions, making timely adjustments and minimizing air pockets while strip-tilling in the fall will pay off with better corn roots, stands and yields, says Kevin Kimberley, owner of Kimberley Ag Consulting, Maxwell, Iowa.
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Strip-Till Experiment Offers Early Lessons

By Jack Zemlicka posted on October 11, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101
When Nick Viney partnered with Josh Trautman to form Badgerland Grain Farms LLC in 2006, they started with just 155 acres in south-central Wisconsin. But during the last 7 years, they've grown their Evansville, Wis.-based operation to more than 1,800 acres, an even split of strip-till corn and no-till soybeans, with about 180 acres of no-till wheat.
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Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we honor the life and legacy of Bill Richards — the ‘Grandfather of No-Till’ — who passed away Tuesday at the age of 93.
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