Agronomic consultant Bill Preller discusses the origins and evolution of his involvement in the R&D of the DMI strip-till bar and why he views strip-till as an ideal marriage of ag machinery and agronomic aspects of soil management.

A series of natural disasters has left many fields throughout the Midwest unplanted this year. More than 3 million acres of corn were not planted. At the time I penned this, over 19 million soybean acres remained to be planted. Many of those acres will not get planted. While this is certainly unfortunate, it can also be an opportunity.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, "Precision vs. Accuracy: Understanding the Difference for Effective Nutrient Application," University of Kentucky associate professor and soil management specialist Josh McGrath discusses ongoing research into variable-rate technology and the optimal conditions for creating fertility prescriptions for maximum plant response.

Agronomist Doug Miller to deliver experience-based advice and insight on improving the health of strip-tilled soils to retain nutrients at the 2018 National Strip-Tillage Conference.

Research soil scientist Katie Lewis is on a long-term mission to clear the air and save the soil of West Texas through pushing for best management practices, including conservation tillage and cover crops, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says.

Focusing on growing your soil, instead of just growing yields, could help farmers reach their yield goals, says a crops and soils specialist from Kansas State University Extension.

Seedling success sometimes depends on a good coverup, according to research at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).