For Ontario farmer Blake Vince, taking a leap with strip-till practices helped him improve corn yields, preserve soil moisture and reduce expenditures on high-dollar fuel and fertilizer.
Twenty years after starting to no-till corn, Mark Schmidt of Hazelton, N.D., switched to strip-till and increased corn yields by 30 bushels per acre vs. no-till.
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.
Seven years after switching from conventional tillage to strip-till, Nebraska farmer Mark Kimmel says he’s sold on the practice because it saves time, fuel and soil.
Just 3 years ago, many strip-tillers in the Corn Belt struggled to harvest crops in wet fields, which limited or even eliminated fall strip-tilling. This fall, it’s fields with dry soils that may pose problems for strip-tillers.
You might call Jay Petty a pioneer, of sorts. The Pasco, Wash., farmer is the first in his area to trying strip-tilling, but apparently it's catching on. After he bought a strip-till rig last year three of his neighbors bought strip-till rigs as they search for ways to save time, money and fuel.
Argyle, Iowa, grower Brian Klemme began twin-row strip-tilling corn in the spring of 2009 because he wanted to increase plant populations and spacing within rows and, hopefully, increase yields.
In 5 years of strip-tilling, Josh Backstrom of Maddock, N.D., has gone through quite a learning curve, which has included figuring out how to manage rocks and residue.
Although there have been some headaches and learning experiences along the way, Josh and Philip Backstrom are happy with the investment they've made in strip-tilling.
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