According to Forbes, Bill Gates says that it is a terrible irony that most of the billion people, 15% of the world population, who live in extreme poverty and must worry about where they will get their next meal are suffering on farms.

What a week we had in St. Louis for the National No-Tillage Conference. We're trying to confirm that this 20th-anniversary event enjoyed all-time record attendance, likely surpassing the 900 level for the first time in the conference's history. (If you want to review highlights, visit our Twitter or Facebook pages.)

Trying something new and innovative is always easier when you can learn from someone else’s experience. For a small group of innovative Pottawattamie County farmers experimenting with cover crops, that someone else is Pete Hobson.

Former Pennsylvania U.S. senator Rick Santorum won the No-Till Nation Primary Friday, Jan. 13, during a straw poll vote taken at the 2012 National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Mo.

There was a lot of buzz about the 20th annual National No-Tillage Conference last week as attendees, speakers, sponsors and the editors of No-Till Farmer weighed in with hundreds of comments and observations using Facebook or Twitter.

Syngenta and No-Till Farmer recognized the 16th class of No-Till Innovator Award winners at a banquet held during the milestone 20th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Jan. 11-14, 2012.

In an era of skyrocketing prices for farmland, a group of farmers is spearheading an effort to help no-tillers expand their own operations.

The 20th annual National No-Tillage Conference will be a special event, and you can keep track of what's happening by following our posts on both Facebook and Twitter.