As a landscaper in the early 1970s, Jim Truax experienced first hand the frustration of trying to plant native prairie grasses with available equipment. These frustrations led to the development of the groundbreaking Truax drill and equipment designed to effectively meter and plant seeds at a shallow depth. Truax, the No-Till Innovator of the Year for business and service, covers a variety of topics, including cover crop trends in the north, seeding covers/pollinator plots with a drill and the pros and cons of using EQIP funds to trim the costs of your next no-till planter.

You’ll Learn: Insights from a No-Till Innovator behind the groundbreaking equipment currently used in 49 of the 50 U.S. states, Canada, Mexico, Germany, South Africa & more.

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, Apache Sprayers and Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS)

As a landscaper in the early 1970s, Jim Truax, founder/owner of Truax Company, experienced first-hand the frustration of trying to plant native prairie grasses with available equipment. These frustrations led to the development of the groundbreaking Truax drill and equipment designed to effectively meter and plant seeds at a shallow depth. Jim Truax is the 2024 No-Till Innovator of the Year for business and service.