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Strip-till models offer more ways to tackle tough residue

Oct 13, 2023
Oct 13, 2023

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With efficiency and costs top of mind for producers, strip tillage continues to gain traction across the Corn and Bean Belt. In fact, almost 50% of corn, soybean and wheat acreage was in no-till or strip-till at some time over a four-year period, according to a 2021 study of strip-till practices conducted by Strip-Till Farmer.

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Kuhn Krause 1210 strip-till machines — The Model 1210 strip-till machines from Kuhn Krause are available in 8-, 12- and 16-inch-row configurations with 1,000 gallon-liquid fertilizer capacity.
Photo courtesy Kuhn Krause

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