The 446 farmers who responded to the 4th Annual Strip-Till Operational Benchmark Study strip-tilled 469,425 acres in 2016, up 12% over the previous year’s total of 433,004 acres. On average, farmers reported strip-tilling about 75% of their total acreage, the highest total in the history of the survey and well ahead of the last two studies, which averaged about 63%.
Farmer’s use of strip-till has continued to grow as they seek to emphasize soil health…
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