Slashing Input Costs & Overcoming Challenges With Strip-Till

For this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by the Pluribus Lite from Dawn Equipment, we head out to Tipton, Calif., to catch up with west coast strip-till pioneer Tom Barcellos. Barellos was the first in his area to switch from conventional to conservation tillage in 2000. He farms about 1,800 acres, primarily growing feed for his dairy operation. Listen in as Barcellos shares his nutrient management plan, equipment choices and lessons learned from 20 years of strip-tilling. He also talks about the challenges of farming in California and how strip-till has helped deal with skyrocketing fuel costs, water regulations and labor challenges.