Managing corn residue can be an annual challenge for no-tillers, and finding the right tools and tactics to do so effectively is essential to maximizing yield potential and nutrient uptake.

In any farming practice, the cornerstone of growing a profitable crop is an effective planting strategy.

As manufacturers churn out larger and heavier machinery to increase capacity, no-tillers are being challenged to preserve soil structure and avoid the yield consequences of compaction in order to meet growing global crop production demands.

When transitioning to strip-till, farmers may gradually adopt the practice, testing the system on a small number of acres and then expanding once they begin to see the benefits.

When scouting corn and soybean plants on his family’s 1,300-acre farm near Higginsville, Mo., no-tiller Garrett Riekhof will document insect damage or leaf discoloration to share with his off-site agronomist and solicit feedback.