20. How Strip Till and New Equipment Tech Create Sustainable Ag Opportunities, with Dave Sender from Soil Warrior

The FARMSMART Podcast, presented by Nutrien Ag Solutions

Apr 20 2022 • 33 mins

To till or not to till is an issue that many sustainability-conscious growers grapple with each year. But with the right equipment, strip till offers an attractive third option, allowing growers to reduce the impact of tilling while minimizing their fertilizer application with targeted, variable-rate application technology. In this episode, Dave Sender, the regional sales manager at Environmental Tillage Systems, joins us to discuss how strip till can help lower an operation’s carbon footprint, build soil health, reduce inputs and improve yields. ETS produces the Soil Warrior line of strip till equipment, and Dave will tell us why it's is an increasingly popular practice for growers who want the best of both worlds. Also, Tom and Sally provide an update on the Nutrien Ag Solutions Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes Program, which has gone live. Growers who enroll can get paid to participate in practices that keep nitrogen applications on crops in the field, reducing runoff into reservoirs or aquifers. But it also prevents nitrogen from being exposed to the environment and being released as the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide. Click here to learn more or get involved in the Nutrien Ag Solutions Sustainable Nitrogen Outcomes Program.