Strip-Till Farmer Podcast

In our 24nd episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, Dr. Joel Gruver, professor of Soil Science and Sustainable Agriculture in the School of Agriculture at Western Illinois University, shares some of the key takeaways from his on-farm collaboration with farmers on how they’ve utilized cover crops as a systematic puzzle piece.

In our 23nd episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, John Fulton, biological engineering professor at Ohio State University, analyzes the current adoption rates of precision technology on North American farms, along with the greatest potential to expand application of farm data to improve on-farm management and decision making.

In our 22nd 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.

In our 21st episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by NovAtel, we welcome Dr. Jerry Hatfield who discusses the value a comprehensive strip-till system provides to adapting to extreme weather conditions, to include increased water infiltration and improved soil structure.

In our 20th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we share excerpts from my conversation with DeForest, Wis., farmer Mark Schroeder during our visit to his 3,300-acre operation.

In our 19th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we welcome Mazeppa, Minn., strip-tiller Rod Sommerfield to share his experience adopting regenerative agriculture practices.

In our 18th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we welcome agricultural machine systems specialist John Nowatzki, who shares his take on researching, selecting and getting off the ground with UAVs in agriculture.

In our 17th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we share insight from Metamora, Ill., farmer John Obery on his motivation, methods and results moving to strip-twinning system to including tiling strategy and residue management.

In our 16th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Totally Tubular Mfg., we share the second half of our structured, yet spontaneous lunch conversation featuring a diverse group of strip-tillers from the 25th National No-Tillage Conference, touching on transitioning into the practice, early challenges and initial benefits.

In our 15th episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, we share excerpts from a structured, yet spontaneous lunch conversation featuring a diverse group of strip-tillers from the 25th National No-Tillage Conference, touching on transitioning into the practice, early challenges and initial benefits.

In our fourteenth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Clare, Ill., farmer Trent Sanderson to share his lessons learned with integrating cover crops in strip-till, to include the good, the bad and the ugly.

In our thirteenth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Mark to share his insight on the interaction between strip-till equipment and other machinery to manipulate soils, manage residue and band fertilizer.

In our twelfth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome David to discuss his experience and evolution developing a comprehensive fertility program based on the four cornerstones of nutrient management in strip-till.

In our eleventh episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Keith Schlapkohl to share his time-tested tips for turning 300-bushel corn and 100-bushel soybeans from a dream to a reality.

In our tenth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Ray for part 2 of his discussion on how strip-tillers can increase soil health and reduce chemical dependencies by embracing the concept that the plant and the soil are one.

In our ninth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Ray Archuleta for part 1 of a 2-part discussion on how strip-tillers can increase soil health and reduce chemical dependencies by embracing the concept that the plant and the soil are one.

In our eight episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Eric & Megan Wallendal to discuss how their eye for innovation and a willingness to crunch the numbers on precision payback has increased crop production and farm management efficiencies.

In our seventh episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome David Legvold to share the details of his ongoing strip-till odyssey to include equipment modifications, residue management preferences and fertility placement practices.

In our sixth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Tony Vyn to share results of recent fertilizer application research and discuss considerations and cautions for developing a practical nutrient management plan in strip-till.

In our fifth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Blu-Jet, we welcome Bill Darrington to share his motivation and methods for intelligently pursuing higher yields with a hybrid tillage system.

In our fourth episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Thurston Mfg., we welcome Mike Petersen to explain the tactical timeline for fertilizer applications in a strip-till system to strengthen plant roots and maximize yield potential.

In our third episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Thurston Mfg., we welcome Cade Bushnell to share his method and recommendations for not only managing heavy corn residue, but putting it to work as part of a systematic approach to developing a productive strip-till system.

In our second episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Thurston Mfg., we welcome Jeff Reints and his son Clay to share their trial and error approach to comparing the benefits of banding fertilizer vs. broadcast application, as well as some considerations for fall and spring applied fertilizer in a strip-till system.

In our first episode of Strip-Till Farmer podcast brought to you by Thurston Mfg., we welcome Jill to share her experience-based advice for improving soil health utilizing cover crops, how to bolster organic matter content and understand the correlation between crop diversity and nutrient availability.