Federal agencies and our lawmakers plan their next steps carefully and “do no harm” to farmers’ pocketbooks by avoiding harsh, sweeping bans on every bit of technology in use.

With a winning entry of 459.91 bushels per acre, Russell Hedrick shattered the dryland corn yield record in 2022. Not bad for someone who began farming 10 years prior on tight red clay with a propensity for erosion.

The survey also broke down respondents by various demographics. College-educated consumers were the most likely to report they had heard of no-till farming at 23%. About 24% of surveyed male consumers said they were aware of no-till farming, as opposed to just 14% of women.