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Looking at Strip-Tilled Corn From the Roots Up

Veteran agronomist Mike Petersen, offers his hard won conclusions about strip-tilled corn’s root structure.
Mike Petersen dug his first soil pit 34 years ago. More than 1,500 digs later, he has determined that strip-till and accurate nutrient applications can achieve 300-bushel corn more efficiently and affordably than conventional tillage.
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Managing Inputs & Residue on High-Yield, Strip-Tilled Corn

Strip-tilling and variable-rate practices revolutionized Illinois farmer, Kevin Kennedy’s practices. But each change requires some fine-tuning for peak results.
Kevin Kennedy has shaken things up on his 3,200-acre farm in Walnut, Ill., over the last few years. He switched from conventional tillage to strip-tilled corn 3 years ago and did the same for soybeans last year.
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