Mac Kincaid no-tilled corn for the first time in 2016, despite widespread challenges in the tough soils of Jasper, Mo. After a disappointing first year, he was determined to press on, but knew major changes were needed. “I was in a bad financial place at the time,” he says. “My wife wasn’t happy, and the banker wasn’t happy.” The young farmer went all in on regenerative soil health principles, diversifying his cash crop rotation, integrating livestock and adding cover crops to 100% of his ground. The Soil Health U Young Regenerative Producer of the Year provides an unfiltered look at how he “regenerated” his land and shares data from on-farm trials showing the true impact of his management decisions.

You’ll Learn: How to reduce NPK usage by 80% & maintain yield, manage cover crops under drought conditions & increase organic matter in tough-to-farm soils.

The 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference returns to Louisville on Jan. 7-10, 2025. Whether you're new to no-till or refining your system, this event delivers fast-paced learning from top no-till farmers, agronomists and experts. With over 12 General Sessions, 23 expert-led Classrooms and 34 Roundtables to choose from, plus opportunities to earn pesticide recertification and CCA credits, the 2025 No-Till Conference is a must-attend event for anyone looking to enhance their no-till farming practices.

View the full speaker agenda and topics here.

For more information about the 2025 National No-Tillage Conference, to register for the event and to book your hotel room visit no-tillfarmer.com/nntc. Use code SPEAKER50 for $50 off your registration.

The Conference extends its thanks to our 2025 sponsors: Precision Planting, Ag Leader, Montag, Martin-Till, Yetter, Bio Till Cover Crops, ForGround by Bayer, Copperhead Ag, The Andersons Plant Nutrient Group, HORSCH, Titan International, Midwest Bio-Tech, Vulcan Equipment, CLAAS and Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS)

Mac Kincaid is the Soil Health U Young Regenerative Producer of the year. He no-tills about 700 acres in Jasper Mo., with 100% of his land cover cropped and 70% used for grazing cattle.

Kincaid will also be presenting the session, "Proving 'It Won't Work Here' Wrong."