Strip-till Farmer Podcast

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we caught up with Riceville, Iowa, strip-tiller Eric Hawbaker to hear about how strip-till has helped him improve soil health and achieve better emergence, even on corn-on-corn acres.

Finding ways to improve farm profits without taking on more acres is one of Zack Smith’s goals. In fact, the Buffalo Center, Iowa, strip-tiller has a name for it – biohacks. With his mindset of finding natural, vegetative solutions for farm problems, he recently started developing a unique autonomous structure he calls the Stock Cropper that integrates strip-cropping with mobile grazing.

Jon Stevens no tills and strip tills about 700 acres in rock Creek, Minnesota, moving from years of conventional tillage practices to no till and strip till starting in 2013. Stevens embraces a systematic approach to building soil health while understanding that farm profitability isn't necessarily dependent upon having the highest yields.

In today's Strip-Till Farmer podcast, we caught up with custom strip-tiller, Kentland, Indiana, farmer Jesse Stoller to get a few highlights from his presentation, as well as some additional insights into effective strip-till practices that he’s learned while honing his craft.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer “podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, we talk with retired USDA soil scientist Don Reicosky, a leading expert on carbon cycle management in agriculture. An internationally recognized author and speaker, Reicosky was among the first to research the relationship between CO2 and tillage.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we share excerpts from a conversation with Beaver Dam, Wis. farmer Ryan Nell, who candidly shares some of the reasoning and results of the farm’s recent experiments with seeding cover crops after corn silage, using cereal rye to combat white mold, and ultra-low soybean populations.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we share excerpts from our on-farm conversation with Beaver Dam, Wis. farmer Ryan Nell, who candidly shares some of the reasoning and results of the farm’s early experience with strip-till to include equipment setups, berm-building and nutrient management.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we share excerpts from Editor Julia Gerlach’s recent conversation with Barry and Eli Little, a father-and-son team farming in Castlewood, S.D., discussing some of the detailed data-crunching that helps them improve soil health, reduce inputs and gain control of livestock feeding options.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we get some perspective from two strip-till experts, University of California-Davis researcher Jeff Mitchell and Tipton, Calif., strip-tiller Tom Barcellos, on the ongoing evolution of the practice in California and the Western U.S.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast supported by The Andersons, we share excerpts from Editor Frank Lessiter’s conversation with Hudson, Ill., farmer Rich Follmer, discussing some of the early motivations for establishing a strip-till system, the best time to build berms and financial incentives for making the switch to the practice.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 2, supported by Environmental Tillage Systems, we share more from our recent conversation with Ty Fickenscher, the owner of Upward Ag Systems, talking about his recent experience testing and transitioning to a new strip-till rig configuration.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 1 of 2, supported by Environmental Tillage Systems, we share excerpts from our recent conversation with Ty Fickenscher, owner of Upward Ag Systems about his entry point into the practice, some of the early evolutions of his equipment and opportunities to expand the practice.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 2, supported by Environmental Tillage Systems, we share more excerpts from our recent visit with Mike Pribyl and Brent Petersen to discuss the scope of the farm’s custom business and continuing opportunities to connect and expand conservation tillage adoption in the area.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, part 1 of 2, supported by Environmental Tillage Systems, we share excerpts from our recent visit with Mike Pribyl and Brent Petersen to discuss some of the initial objectives they pursued and achieved with a transition to strip-till.

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.

Shattering yield barriers is part of David Hula’s DNA. The Charles City, Va., farmer is known for his record-breaking corn yields, but the results are not based on repetition.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we're joined by Lafayette, Ind., strip-tiller Gary Gangwer, who shares some of his early experiences moving to strip-till and a few lessons learned which shaped his future decision-making.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we share excerpts from our recent conversation with Brian Watkins, a 6th generation strip-tiller from Kenton, Ohio, who applies a dollars and cents mentality to manage his 7,000 acre corn, soybeans and winter wheat and livestock operation.

In today’s Strip-Till Farmer podcast, supported by Agrisolutions, we compare and contrast equipment setups, berm-building preferences, nutrient management strategies and more that strip-tillers are putting to work on their operation.

In this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Agrisolutions, we share excerpts from my conversation with Seguin, Texas, farmer John Friesenhahn; during a visit to his farm, he shares some of the transformative benefits adopting strip-till and no-till on his operation.