Sinopsis
The Strip-Till Farmer Podcast is the strip-tiller's audio source for information on strip-tillage practices, technologies, and other helpful advice.
Episodios
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James Hepp & the Lobe Rangers Put Strip-Till, Conservation in the Spotlight
25/03/2026 Duración: 22minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with first-generation strip-tiller James Hepp in Rockwell City, Iowa. Hepp shares tips for getting into strip-till with a limited budget, reallocating resources toward practices like sap testing and highlights his approach to making strips in both the fall and spring.
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1-on-1 with Iowa Strip-Till Yield Champ Mark Schleisman
14/03/2026 Duración: 19minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we get the inside scoop on the NCGA Yield Contest-Winning plot in Lake City, Iowa. Mark Schleisman and his family swept the strip-till irrigated competition in the Hawkeye State in 2025. Mark won the title with 317 bushels per acre.
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Strip-Till Nutrient Management Myth Busting with Brian Herbek
27/02/2026 Duración: 35minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we catch up with Brian Herbek for a deep dive into his strip-till nutrient management strategies.
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Strip-Till Farmer National Farm Machinery Show Recap
20/02/2026 Duración: 31minOn this edition of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed to Louisville, Ky., for a recap of the National Farm Machinery Show. Managing editor Noah Newman catches up with manufacturers, farmers and agronomists to discuss the latest innovations in strip-till equipment, precision technology and nutrient management!
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Improving Strip-Till Nutrient Distribution with Gary Zimmer
30/01/2026 Duración: 01h03minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Gary Zimmer shares 50 years’ worth of biological farming experience to help strip-tillers examine their nutrient distribution in a new light.
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Conservation & Chemistry: Ensuring Access to Critical Crop Protection Tools
23/01/2026 Duración: 31minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we go 1-on-1 with Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Modern Ag Alliance. Burns-Thompson, a second-generation farmer, says conservation and chemistry go hand in hand.
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Inside the Univ. of Illinois’ Massive Strip-Till Fertility Trial
24/12/2025 Duración: 45minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Jared Fender, senior research specialist at the Univ. of Illinois Crop Physiology Lab, shares new insights from the first full year of a massive strip-till trial.
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Strip-Tiller Shares Recipe for 100-Bushel Soybeans
04/12/2025 Duración: 21minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bryan Severs, who no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomac, Ill., shares his program for raising high-yielding soybeans.
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Finding Strip-Till Success in Multiple Locations with Luke Koffman
19/11/2025 Duración: 24minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we sit down with Illinois custom strip-tiller Luke Koffman. Koffman, who started strip-tilling several years ago on his family farm, now helps others implement the practice on thousands of acres and different soil types across Illinois.
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Strip-Till Farmer Road Trip Uncovers New Toolbars, Attachments & Technology
08/11/2025 Duración: 29minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, get the scoop on the latest strip-till tools, technology and trends that we uncovered during our recent travels. The Strip-Till Farmer editorial team traveled to several shows and field days this year, from the Commodity Classic to the Farm Progress Show and many farmer clinics in between.
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Young Farmers Panel First-Generation Strip-Tiller James Hepp & Leopold Award Recipient Joel Reddick
24/10/2025 Duración: 34minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, technology editor Noah Newman sits down with young farmers James Hepp and Joel Reddick for a discussion about their strip-till and no-till systems, and the challenges they face as young farmers.
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Strip-Till, Covers Help Basse’s Farms Overcome Historic Flooding
10/10/2025 Duración: 26minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’re headed to Basse’s Farms in Colgate, Wis., for Pumpkin Fest 2025! Blake Basse fills us in on the family’s switch to strip-till and cover crops, and the impact it’s having on their world-famous pumpkins.
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Residue Challenges Inspire Strip-Tiller to Build Combine Attachment
26/09/2025 Duración: 16minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we’re headed to Walnut, Ill., to catch up with strip-tiller Tanner Schoff. Schoff strip-tills corn, no-tills soybeans and uses cover crops. He recently created the Rezidue Reaper tillage attachment tool for combines to manage the heavy residue in his system.
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Strip-Tilling in Poorly Drained Soils with Westin Arseneau
10/09/2025 Duración: 19minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, Westin Arseneau explains how strip-till boosts his efficiency and profitability in the challenging soils of his east central Illinois farm.
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A Strip-Till Origin Story with Rich Follmer
29/08/2025 Duración: 01h19sOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), we catch up with the “Grandfather of Strip-Till” Rich Follmer. While growers were moving toward no-tilled soybeans in a big way during the 1980s and ‘90s, no-tilled corn acres remained somewhat flat. Many farmers feared they would have problems trying to no-till into cold, wet ground covered with residue.
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What the Numbers Say About Strip-Till Compared to Other Systems
15/08/2025 Duración: 57minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), Jodi DeJong-Hughes shares strip-till insights from over 20 years of comparative tillage research.
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Exploring Compaction Contributors & Solutions in Strip-Till Systems
25/07/2025 Duración: 52minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, Understanding Ag consultant Brian Dougherty gets to the root of compaction. Every equipment pass risks soil compaction, a problem that affects root and crop growth, water infiltration, crop fertility access and your bottom line. But many management practices exist to help fix compaction and avoid it in the future.
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Speakers, Attendees Share Expectations & Lessons Learned at Strip-Till Conference
18/07/2025 Duración: 37minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, technology editor Noah Newman breaks down everything you can expect at the upcoming 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference in Iowa City.
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Precision & Persistence: Strip-Till Insights from Innovator Ray Flickner
19/06/2025 Duración: 30minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we pay a visit to 2025 Strip-Till Innovator Ray Flickner in Moundridge, Kan. Flickner takes us around his 1,000-acre corn, soybean and wheat operation for a look at how he’s making strip-till work in relatively challenging conditions.
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All-Star Panel Discusses State of Conservation Ag — Strip-Till, Cover Crops & More
06/06/2025 Duración: 29minOn this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Environmental Tillage Systems, we’re headed to Sioux Falls, S.D., for the Conservation in Action Tour and a special panel discussion about the state of soil conservation.