Jim Boak's Posts - Ontario Agriculture2024-03-28T12:41:19ZJim Boakhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/JimBoakhttps://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/985918714?profile=original&width=48&height=48&crop=1%3A1https://ontag.farms.com/profiles/blog/feed?user=1w5si3g6u8lq9&xn_auth=noWhy do we not STRIP TILL every acre of corn?tag:ontag.farms.com,2016-12-23:3646443:BlogPost:676642016-12-23T22:37:24.000ZJim Boakhttps://ontag.farms.com/profile/JimBoak
<p><span>I was introduced to strip till in 1975. It worked pretty well, very well actually; but it didn't sell.</span><br></br></p>
<p><span>Almost every soil scientist on the planet is recommending strip till as the most economical, most environmentally friendly way to produce corn but only a handful of growers are actually putting strip till into practice. </span></p>
<p><br></br><span>What's the deal? </span><br></br><span>Corn seems to like it! </span><br></br><span>The soil seems to like…</span></p>
<p><span>I was introduced to strip till in 1975. It worked pretty well, very well actually; but it didn't sell.</span><br/></p>
<p><span>Almost every soil scientist on the planet is recommending strip till as the most economical, most environmentally friendly way to produce corn but only a handful of growers are actually putting strip till into practice. </span></p>
<p><br/><span>What's the deal? </span><br/><span>Corn seems to like it! </span><br/><span>The soil seems to like it! </span><br/><span>Do the scientists have it wrong? </span><br/><span>Is the equipment wrong? </span></p>
<p><br/><span>Why are all corn growers and even soybean growers not adopting strip till? </span><br/><br/><span>I look forward to tons of comment and advice. </span><br/><br/><span>Merry Christmas to all and all the very best of farming in 2017 </span><br/><span>Jim </span></p>