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[Podcast] Breaking Through Yield Barriers with Strip-Till Part 2

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 2, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, David analyzes the operational challenges, economic gains and growth potential of transitioning to strip-tilled corn.
January 21, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 2, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, David analyzes the operational challenges, economic gains and growth potential of transitioning to strip-tilled corn.
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[Podcast] Breaking Through Yield Barriers with Strip-Till Part 1

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we get some transitional takeaways from a consistently high-yielding strip-tiller on how his recent entry into the practice has broken through new yield barriers and improved nutrient efficiency.
January 7, 2021 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we get some transitional takeaways from a consistently high-yielding strip-tiller on how his recent entry into the practice has broken through new yield barriers and improved nutrient efficiency.
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[Podcast] Getting the Strip-Till Puzzle Pieces to Fit Together

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we're joined by Lafayette, Ind., strip-tiller Gary Gangwer, who shares some of his early experiences moving to strip-till and a few lessons learned which shaped his future decision-making.
December 17, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we're joined by Lafayette, Ind., strip-tiller Gary Gangwer, who shares some of his early experiences moving to strip-till and a few lessons learned which shaped his future decision-making.
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[Podcast] Driving Economic Farm Decisions with a Dollars & Sense Approach

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we share excerpts from our recent conversation with Brian Watkins, a 6th generation strip-tiller from Kenton, Ohio, who applies a dollars and cents mentality to manage his 7,000 acre corn, soybeans and winter wheat and livestock operation.
December 3, 2020 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Soil Health
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we share excerpts from our recent conversation with Brian Watkins, a 6th generation strip-tiller from Kenton, Ohio, who applies a dollars and cents mentality to manage his 7,000 acre corn, soybeans and winter wheat and livestock operation.
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4 Strip-Till Supporting Principles of Soil Health

Ohio soil scientist, Frank Gibbs, shares his essential strategies for boosting soil health in a strip-till system — from increasing earthworm populations to keeping soil “alive” all year long.
By Ian Gronau posted on November 6, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health
Intentionally or not, farmers who’ve taken up strip-tilling have already made a commitment to rebuilding soil health. According to Rawson, Ohio, soil health expert Frank Gibbs, by being a bit more deliberate, strip-tillers can magnify the impact of their conservation efforts in ways that will show up on their bottom line.
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Remembering the Grandfather of No-Till

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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For over 90 years, Yetter Farm Equipment has designed and manufactured innovative and effective solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, we are proud to be recognized worldwide as an industry leader in designing row cleaners, strip till tools, planter attachments, precision fertilizer placement attachments, rotary hoes, toolbars, and harvest attachments.
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