Strip-Till Farmer’s 10th annual benchmark study of strip-till practices conducted in early 2023 shows that strip-tillers continue to have the upper hand over their no-till counterparts when it comes to corn and soybean yields.
To get a complete picture of how an agroecosystem is doing, you have to look at what’s happening below the ground. One way to do so is with soil testing, which measures a wide range of soil characteristics and data points, including pH, organic matter, and microbial activity.
Struggling with drought? Find practical solutions through strip-till farming techniques with the help of our recommended articles from Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies.
Texas corn producers move their farm 1,300 miles east and pick up where they left off when their High Plains strip-till operation was displaced by a growing dairy. The sand’s the same in South Carolina.
It’s rare when a farm gets bought out that the owner moves half way across the country just to start again. That’s what brothers Brandon and Colt Woody did, after some serious, careful planning.
In a continued effort to support the American farmer, Direct Enterprises, Inc. announced the official launch of Reclaim, an industry-leading biological technology designed to improve soil health while simultaneously aiding in crop residue breakdown and nutrient release timing.
Ryan Shaw, 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, highlights his in-cab set up, including the precision technology, cameras and monitors that make strip-till work on his 1,400-acre corn, soybean and sugar beet farm in Marlette, Mich. Shaw also details his strip-till origin story and shares some of the early challenges he and his wife, Melissa, faced when they switched to strip-till in 2014.
Hop inside the cab with Ryan Shaw, 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, as he runs his Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS) SoilWarrior ahead of corn planting in May. The Marlette, Mich., native shares the nuts and bolts of his system, lessons learned since his strip-till journey began in 2014 and his ultimate “strip-till truths.”
Teamwork makes the dream work on Ryan and Melissa Shaw’s 1,400-acre corn, soybean and sugar beet farm in the thumb of Michigan. It’s a 3-person show with Ryan, Melissa and neighbor Bruce Brock each playing a unique role. Ryan takes us inside the dynamic of the dream team and breaks down each person’s responsibilities.
Ryan Shaw, 2023 Strip-Till Innovator Award recipient, shows off his ideal seed bed placement in between cereal rye on his 1,400-acre farm in Marlette, Mich.
USDA-ARS researchers also worked with economists at South Dakota State University to evaluate the economics of the different rotations, including crop prices and production costs. They determined that some four-year rotations have a higher benefit-cost ratio.
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On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.
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