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[Video] Best of Both Worlds: Incorporating Dry & Liquid Fertilizer with Strip-Till

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins runs a Land Luvr strip-till bar equipped with a liquid tank and a dry box to apply dry and liquid fertilizer at the same time 7-8 inches below where the planter runs. In this video, Perkins discusses his nutrient management strategies with fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford, who also works as territory manager for Montag.
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[Video] A Conversation with 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins shares some of his strip-till strategies with fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford, who also works as a territory manager for Montag. Perkins and Crawford discuss the potential benefits and challenges of strip-tilled soybeans, high plant populations, the origin story of Perkins’ banded system, and more!
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[Video] Maximizing the Value of Heavy Residue in a Strip-Till System

2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins chats about the value of residue with fellow strip-tiller and Montag territory manager, Harold Crawford. Perkins explains why a good crop will grow you an even better crop the following year. “There’s a huge difference between 250-bushel corn residue and 300-bushel corn residue,” Perkins says.” He also explains why fungicides play a critical role in residue management.
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[Video] Strip-Till Discussion: Are Cover Crops Worth the Investment?

As 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins visits with fellow strip-tiller Harold Crawford, who also works as a territory manager for Montag, a conversation about cover crops comes up. Crawford asks Perkins if he’s considered using cover crops on his Otwell, Ind., farm. Perkins isn’t currently using cover crops but explains why he hasn’t completely ruled out adding them to his arsenal in the future.
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[Video] Expanding Custom Strip-Till Operation to 10,000 Acres with a Team Effort

On top of running his family farm, 2024 Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins owns and operates Banded Ag, an ag research, consulting and custom application business that’s grown to over 10,000 custom spring strip-till acres in Indiana and Kentucky. A quarterback is only as good as his teammates, and Perkins gives most of the credit to his 6 full-time employees as he reflects on the impact they’ve made in the region since 2017.
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Lifelong Learning Leads to Successful Mentorship of Strip-Till Strategies

For Northfield, Minn., strip-tiller David Legvold, being a strip-till teacher and advocate for the practice is built on the willingness to make mistakes and learn from them.
After moving to the farm in 1976, I had this grand vision of being an organic farmer. Organic production was presented as the only way to go, because it was so good for the environment.
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