We’re hopping in the DeLorean time machine for our Video of the Week and going way back to 2011 for a star-studded field day in Mercer County, Ohio.

No-Till Innovators Jim Hoorman, Ray Archuleta and the late Dave Brandt, gathered to talk about the concept of ‘ECO Farming,’ which stands for eternal no-till, cover crops and other best management practices.

“I think the ‘ECO farming’ way of doing things is a balanced approach where we can use no-till, cover crops, and still be determined to do a good job. I think it’s going to be the way of the future. Presently, we’re using rye after corn. Then we go to soybeans. After soybeans we go to wheat. From wheat, we go to 5- or 6-way species so we can come back with corn the next year. And with doing that, we’ve been able to reduce our fertilizer inputs by about 65-75% and our chemicals by 50%.”

Dave Brandt’s words live on.

Watch the full version of this episode of Conservation Ag Update.