Recently, the University of Missouri released data on a 34-year tillage study for corn and a 23-year study regarding tillage systems for soybeans that definitely show the many benefits of no-tilling.

If you can’t easily beat the weeds growing in your no-tilled fields, then you need to come up with a better plan to crowd them out. That’s the wisdom gleaned from a recent weed control analysis on how narrower rows in corn and soybeans impact weed control.

Taking a “deep-dive” into the farm operations of the four U.S. regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award program, it was interesting to see the strong emphasis placed on no-till and cover crops. 

A long-time friend and booster of the many benefits of no-till, strip-till and cover crops has been recognized as a fellow member of the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame.