Strip till seems to be a more viable option than no till in this part of the world, said John Baker of the USDA Agricultural Research Service, in his presentation at the Expo. A small percentage ...

The appeal of strip-till is that it offers a profitable and more environmentally sound alternative to conventional tillage. It involves tilling narrow strips and building berms, or small ridges ...

From the tractor cab, adjust row cleaners and row unit height on the fly dialing in your strips for maximum seedbed uniformity and driving efficiency. The adjustable shank handles liquid, dry, or ...

Custom strip-till equipment is no small investment, but Melton sees it catching on. “I know of seven people that bought strip-till machines in our area,” Melton said. “That’s just amazing ...

Strip tillage for corn and soybean production is ... placement on lower testing soils was not expected. Apparently, the small-corn roots grow out to the side and then down, missing the band ...

Strip tilling combines the best benefits of reduced ... residue should not be disturbed by tillage with the exception of small areas of fields where compaction or ruts need to be filled in.

Left: examples of cover crops with radishes, oats, and buckwheat. Right: strip-till with soybeans growing in a cereal rye cover. (Photos from Chase Brown) After the deadly I-55 dirt storm, an Illinois ...

WEST FARGO, N.D. — Interest in using a strip till management system to grow sugarbeets is growing. North Dakota State University has renewed its research, which originally was conducted between ...

Summers Manufacturing, Devils Lake, North Dakota, has launched its new strip till equipment line featuring two distinct models: the Verdant and the Apex. These high-performance units are designed ...

Using autosteer on his tractor and strip tillage equipment Wilts will create berms — basically small ridges of soil and crop residue — that are about eight inches wide and three to four inches ...

Though he came from a small community, he certainly is not ... Now he has set his sights on strip-tillage and getting more economic-based research into the hands of growers. Farming Better Despite ...

AMES, Iowa – Farmers will have an opportunity to see various strip-till bars in action during the Strip-Till Field Day near Crawfordsville on July 30.