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Making Environmental, Financial Gains with Strip-Till & Cover Crops

Iowa farmer improves soil, reduces inputs and achieves consistent yields with strip-till system.
Eric Hawbaker didn’t grow up on a farm, but a decade of working in the fertilizer industry as an agronomist, service tech and precision ag salesman left him concerned about the losses he saw occurring as a result of broadcasting nutrients.
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Boosting a Strip-Till System with Intercropping, Companion & Relay Cropping

Nebraska strip-tiller shares keys to success for multiple cropping systems.
Ty Fickenscher, owner of Upward Ag Systems in Axtell, Neb., is passionate about helping farmers reap the benefits of strip-till. He stepped up to the podium at the 2022 National Strip-Tillage Conference to share how companion cropping, intercropping and relay cropping can take an operation to the next level.
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Strip-Till Innovation on Display at Farm Progress Show

AGuru, Black Eagle, Ostara and Yetter Launch New Products.
Strip-Till Farmer editors gathered intel on the latest strip-till products hitting the market, at the 2022 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa. Here’s a look at some of the top strip-till related items that stood out. Check out everything our cameras captured at StripTillFarmer.com/media/videos. 
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[Video] First Look: Black Eagle Ag Solutions Strip Till Unit

Drawing upon years of strip-till experience, Black Eagle Ag Solutions has developed their new strip-till unit which debuted at the 2022 Farm Progress Show. Designed with the farmer's needs in mind, this strip-tillage unit hopes to innovate on the existing market row units by including air adjustable row cleaners accessible from the cab and making setting the machine as easy as possible.
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Seed Selection Can Help Manage Diseases Next Year

Careful corn hybrid and soybean variety selection can help manage diseases.

With harvest in full swing, now is the time to think about how you can minimize diseases next growing season. Reviewing diseases that have caused issues in previous years can help you select more disease-resistant corn hybrids and soybean varieties for the upcoming season.


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[Video] Bayer Crop Science Launches Smart Corn Systems with New Short Corn Systems

Short Statured Corn Systems from Bayer Crop Sciences boasts a number of benefits compared to the taller varieties. Firstly is protection of yield with improved standability as the short corn is less affected by high winds thanks to its naturally lower center of gravity keeping it rooted in the ground. The short corn also has improved access as its lower form makes it easier for application equipment to maneuver while spraying.
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