Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick explains his design plans for the natural pond he plans to install on his property. He also discusses the benefits of having a natural pond and what he hopes to use it for. Stay tuned to see the finished pond in an upcoming video.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick pitches his theory for what causes phantom yield loss as well as his strategies for growing no-till corn in the floodplains.

Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Ray McCormick discusses his plans for a natural spring pond on his property as well as giving a brief overview of his farm as a whole and his outlook on conservation agriculture systems.

Charles City, Va., strip-tiller Dave Hula continues his NCGA Yield Contest championship run with a 490-bushel yield in the strip-till irrigated category — the top overall yield in the 2024 contest. Dubois, Ind., no-tiller Shawn Kalb captured the top spot in the no-till non-irrigated category with a 402-bushel yield.

Speaking of conferences, the 10th annual Sustainable Agriculture Summit took place in Minneapolis recently. And during the event, our Mike Lessiter caught up with Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, will likely not be a friend to glyphosate if he is confirmed.

Since 1983, Dwayne Beck has been using dormant seeding to get spring wheat planted early.

Tennessee farmer Bob Walker, Nutrien Ag Solutions Manager Christine Bielski, and the Peninsula Pride Farms Project were given top honors at the organization’s Sustainability Leadership Awards Ceremony.

While “pushing the limits” of early planting dates, Iowa crop consultant and farmer David Savage proved 25 years ago that no-tilling soybeans extremely early might just be crazy enough to work. Like maybe the day before Thanksgiving or Christmas?