STRIP-TILL NEWS

"In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Ben Pederson, a strip-tiller from Lake Mills, Iowa, to chat about his holistic approach to strip-till and why farmers should be thinking outside of the box to keep their operations on a pathway to profitability."

"Farmers strip-tilled 70% of total acreage, while corn yields eclipsed 200-bushels per-acre, soybeans stayed consistent."

"In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the month of June:"

"Geographic and demographic trends underscore transition, expansion of strip-till methods."

"Greater percentage of strip-tillers ran 8-row units, preferred shank-style setups while far fewer spring strip-tilled in 2017."

"Evaluating 2017 cropping practices, reinforce the value of those idea-sharing opportunities, as corn yields, per-farm strip-till acre averages and precision farming technology adoption continued to grow."