Bryan Severs no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomac, Ill. “We shoot for 75-bushel soybeans in every field, every year, but we always play with one field to see what works and doesn’t,” he says. The 3rd-generation farmer reached new heights on one of those experimental soybean fields with a 102-bu. yield. Severs shares his high-yielding recipe, which includes early planting and the right mix of products, while disclosing his biggest eye-openers from high-yield plots that, in turn, influence how he manages his entire farm.

You’ll Learn: Strategies for maximizing soybean yields, pushing the envelope with variable rate fertilizer & keys to keeping soybean fields “clean.”

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.

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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)

Bryan Severs no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomatc, Ill. The 3rd-generation farmer achieved a 102-bushel soybean yield recently.