Strip-Till Farmer Podcast

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Streator, Ill., strip-tiller Larry Tombaugh who shares his strip-till origins and a detailed look at some of the ways he supplements his system with biological additives to improve soil health and yields.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we share excerpts from my conversations and start with observations from Andy Thompson from Yetter Mfg., and Iowa strip-tiller Dave Nelson, on what conditions farmers and customers in their areas are expecting this fall.

In today’s program, we share some perspective on the evolving landscape of ag equipment automation and a look at what the near- and long-term future holds for companies looking to commercialize these technologies.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we share excerpts from my conversation with Nathan Ensby and Trent Stainlay, both from New South Wales, Australia, on the scope of strip-till in Australia, along with some of the adoption hurdles and greatest opportunities for expansion.

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.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Minnesota farmers Paul and Corey Hamann as we investigate the nuts and bolts approach to putting together a strip-till rig from scratch.

In the second of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who details his experience integrating cover cropping practices into his operation, to include examples of nutrient application savings, water infiltration benefits and of interseeding trials.

In the first of this two-part Strip-Till Farmer podcast series, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by retired ag engineer Jack Boyer who shares his experience over the last 10 years integrating cover cropping practices into his operation.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Rob Myers, regional director of extension programs for Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) to dig into data from the recently released Census of Agriculture’s 2017 report to dissect some of the national momentum for cover crop adoption.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Veteran strip-tiller Dave Delhotal, who details his annual checklist ahead of planting, along with mistakes made and lessons learned for optimizing equipment and technology performance.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Megan Wallendal who explains their pursuit of creative and often, lucrative outcomes strip-tilling high-value crops along with their ongoing transition to organic practices on their operation.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we share excerpts from a more recent conversation with Gene Kuntz, site manager at Farmamerica, who shares some of the details on the research farm’s strip-till trials, including seeding strategies, cover cropping and early returns.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we met with Dr. Alex Thomasson, professor with the Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering with Texas A&M University, to discuss how advanced technologies are reshaping the farming industry.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we met up with machines systems specialist John Nowatzki during the Agricultural Equipment Technology Conference in Louisville, where he shares some background on some recent research being done by the university and the outlook for variable-intensity tillage technology.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we share excerpts from our conversations at the National Farm Machinery Show, where manufacturers and farmers shared advice, challenges and outlook for the organic farming market.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Kentucky strip-tiller Joseph Sisk, who breaks down the successes and struggles in expanding his strip-till system, to include examples of his early-experiences adopting the practice.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by University of Minnesota regional extension educator Jodi DeJong-Hughes who details her recent research on quantifying the value of conservation tillage techniques as erosion-reducing tactics, including crop selection and tillage depths.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Jeremy Wilson, no-till farmer and technology specialist with Crop IMS in Effingham, Ill., who shares his experience as both a service provider and farmer crunching the numbers to make farm data a decision-making precision tool.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we continue our conversation on what makes a good dealer-farmer relationship, with our panel of 3 farmers and 3 precision equipment specialists moderated by editor Jack Zemlicka, who discuss their business relationships.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we dig into the makings of a good dealer-farmer relationship, with a panel of 3 farmers and 3 precision equipment specialists moderated by editor Jack Zemlicka, who discuss their business relationships.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by Jeff Herrold of Herrold Farms near Wanatah, Ind. who shares his experience-based tips and techniques for making applied nutrients work to achieve high-yielding strip-tilled corn.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by expert soil scientist Mike Petersen, to answer the questions farmers might have about their strip-tilling efforts.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast, bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we're joined by strip-tiller Tryston Beyrer, who shares research results of comparative fertilizer trials to include banded vs. broadcast applications.

In this Strip-Till Farmer Podcast bought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Snover, Mich., farmer Ryan Shaw shares the systematic setup and implementation of his twin-row strip-till system, along with the vital role cover crops play in his cropping rotation.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Hilmar, Calif., farmer Aaron Wickstrom discusses his proven methods for conquering unfavorable soil conditions with strip-till, including split N applications and improving early emergence by minimizing risk with a wider planting window.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, University of Kentucky associate professor and soil management specialist Josh McGrath discusses ongoing research into variable-rate technology, including creating the optimal conditions for creating fertility prescriptions for maximum plant response.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we continue out dive into the results of the 5th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark Study evaluating 2017 cropping practices.

In this Strip-Till Farmer podcast we dive into the results of the 5th Annual Strip-Till Operational Practices Benchmark study, 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.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, USDA research soil scientist Dr. Kristen Veum shares ongoing research and initiatives to include ways to enhance soil microbiology and a forecast on future opportunities.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson continues sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, South Dakota farmer Joey Hanson begins sharing 10 takeaways from his experience strip-tilling including strip-till timing, equipment options and soil-building opportunities.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Chad Godsey shares the value and payback of variable-rate and soil and moisture sensing technology in a strip-till system on his family farm.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, editor Jack Zemlicka travelled out to Kent, IL, to talk with strip-till farmer and precision dealership operator Seth Wenzel as he entered the early stage of corn planting.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Brandon Hunnicutt shares his experiences of utilizing strip-till in an irrigated cropping system on his family's 2,600-acre operation near Giltner, Neb. and how to define the perfect seedbed in a strip-till system.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, Buffalo Lake, Minn., farmer Brian Ryberg shares his approach to residue management in narrow-row strip-till along with the cost savings, input efficiency and equipment setups he’s utilized in his system.

In today’s podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, equipment technician Matt Miller shares his first-hand experience strip-tilling and also supporting farm customers at Butler Ag Equipment where he improves efficiency with strip-till equipment – front to back.

In this podcast brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, retired USDA Foreign Agricultural Service Agronomist Brian Goggin, shares his experience heading up the strip-till overseas initiative to include some of the results, challenges and future opportunities.

At the recent National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, we sat down with a combination of farmers and manufacturers to discuss their priorities ahead of the planting season. Today we're sharing a selection of these conversations and the valuable insight gained from these knowledgeable sources.

This week we're joined by 20 year veteran strip-tiller and owner of JBI Enterprises, Jerry Baysinger where we will discuss seed placement strategies, nutrient management and other practices that have led to his continuing success.

This week we're pleased to share excerpts from Dr. Abbey Wick’s conversation with Tony Kramer on the RDO Equipment Co. Agriculture Technology Podcast. Tony and Abbey discuss defining soil health, cover cropping strategies, and the value of strip-till to retain moisture and size residue.

This week we're joined by Lowpoint, Illinois farmer, Todd Mooberry, offers some tips and equipment strategies to help minimize erosion concerns on rolling ground, better time fertilizer application and utilize cover crops in strip-till.

This week we're joined by Dresden, Ontario farmer, Mark Richards, who has adopted and adapted precision farming strategies, including implement guidance, interseeding technology and data analysis on his 3,000-acre corn, soybeans, sugarbeet and wheat operation.

This week we're joined by Nickerson, Neb., farmers Kirk Brand and Brent Willnerd, who discuss the hard learned lessons they've experienced following their adoption of strip-till on their combined operation four years ago.

This week we welcome Lakefield, Minn., farmer Jerry Ackermann to share how his evolving cover cropping methods have accelerated water infiltration and reduced reliance on herbicide application.

This week we welcome CEO of Dawn Equipment, Jim Bassett. With more than 30 years of experience designing, modifying and using planting systems, Jim understands that planters are the most important piece of equipment on the farm.

This week we welcome strip-tiller Dustin Mulock to discuss how his extensive experimentation with equipment setups helped him to find the optimal operating speed and performance of his strip-till rig.

This week we welcome strip-tiller Mike Verdonck to share how he adopted a constant cover cropping system to accelerate soil recovery after harvesting cash crops as well as some of the soil rehabilitative benefits of combining cover crops and strip-till.

This week we welcome strip-tiller Trent Sanderson to share his calculated approach to understanding the real ROI of his strip-till system by evaluating profit and loss on every acre.

During the 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference in Omaha, we assembled a diverse group of farmers for an insightful dinner conversation. We'll continue our dinner conversation, starting with some insight on influential factors in making precision farming purchases.

In our 25th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, we're joined by 4th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference attendees Kerry and Angela Knuth, Jeff Reints and Tim Leisner to discuss precision objectives and early payback in their strip-till systems.