Strip-Till Farmer’s 11th annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study, with responses from 215 strip-tillers across the U.S., shows that strip-till yields didn’t take much of a dip in 2023, despite much of the country experiencing dry or drought conditions.
Purdue University researchers saw increased plant height and accelerated plant development from starter fertilizer, but increased yield only occurred at the two of six locations, both no-tilled.
Gypsum, which has roots in the past as a farm soil treatment, also may have a bright future, and not just as a booster of crops but also a protector of water.
Soil-moisture sensing and analysis allows Colorado strip-tiller Chad Godsey to make smarter irrigation decisions and increase yields on his family’s farm.
Soil-moisture sensing and analysis allows Colorado strip-tiller Chad Godsey to make smarter irrigation decisions and increase yields on his family's farm.
Strip-tilling and simultaneously placing manure can save the time and money of an extra trip, reduce commercial fertilizer costs, increase yields and protect the environment, say Midwest strip-tillers who have tried this practice.
Hybrids that were susceptible and highly susceptible to Goss's Wilt had increased yields under strip-tillage and conventional tillage vs. no-till in a 2010 Monsanto study in Nebraska.
After 14 years of no-tilling, Glenburn, N.D., farmer Robert Schaefer and his father, Dan, started strip-tilling their corn acres, a move that has increased yields 20 to 30 bushels an acre.
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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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