“That’ll never work here, it can’t be done.” Mac Kincaid remembers hearing those words from neighbors and peers as he made the switch to no-till on his Jasper, Mo., farm. The naysayers appeared to be right initially because his first no-till corn yield failed to break the 100-bu. barrier. But Kincaid proved them wrong after adding cover crops and integrating livestock. The young farmer shares lessons learned from his journey to help other no-tillers elevate their system in less-than-ideal conditions.

You’ll Learn: How to make no-till & cover crops work anywhere & strategies for integrating livestock with no-till.

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, "Regenerating Your Profits."