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[Podcast] Drought-Proofing Soils with Strip-Till

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, we sat down with Minnesota farmer Tom Muller and discuss his early equipment innovations, primary paybacks with his strip-till system and the value of letting worms do the work to improve soil health.
July 19, 2017 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management
In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, we sat down with Minnesota farmer Tom Muller and discuss his early equipment innovations, primary paybacks with his strip-till system and the value of letting worms do the work to improve soil health.
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Fertilizing Experiments Yield Strip-Till Savings and Profit

Michigan strip-tiller Ryan Groholske’s move to spring strip-till has helped cut potassium application rates and improved soybean yields.
By Jack Zemlicka posted on May 12, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management
Farming 1,800 acres in south central Michigan, Ryan Groholske is accustomed to navigating rocky — though fertile — ground. Through long-term no-till practices, he’s been able to elevate organic matter content on some sandier soils to as much as 5%, while also creating a thriving habitat for earthworms.
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Let The Earthworms Turn Your Soil

By Jack Zemlicka posted on November 11, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health
This time of year, I look forward visiting a few farms to get a recap of harvest and also catch a glimpse of some fresh fall strips. Although there were still plenty of combines harvesting corn ahead of an expected early mid-November cold snap in western Wisconsin and central Minnesota, I had a chance to traverse the newly strip-tilled fields of Tom Muller.
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No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market

No-Till Harvest Update: Great Yields, Tough Market

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, we head to Amboy, Ill., where Dave Thompson shares his top takeaways from harvest season. Univ. of Illinois soil scientist Andrew Margenot discusses why some no-tillers might want to dial back P and K rates next growing season.

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