The future of no-till is now. But what’s it going to take for the next generation to continue promoting and increasing the adoption of conservation practices? I asked a couple young farmers for their take at the No-Till Conference, let’s listen in to what they said.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, young no-tillers James Hepp of Rockwell City, Iowa and Joel Reddick of Bardwell, Ky., share their opinions on what it will take for the next generation of farmers to carry the conservation torch.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, young no-tillers James Hepp of Rockwell City, Iowa and Joel Reddick of Bardwell, Ky., share their opinions on what it will take for the next generation of farmers to carry the conservation torch.

I took a short, 100-minuteish road trip to Wisconsin Dells to check out the 2025 Precision Planting Winter Conference yesterday. Farmers and dealers from across the area gathered inside the Glacier Canyon Conference Center to watch the program.

Let’s check out our Video of the Week, from our interview with Parker, S.D., farmer Desmond Miller at the No-Till Conference. Desmond talks about his modified ridge-till system, one that he says is perfectly compatible with no-till.

We’re going Ahead of the Curve today with Dave Thompson, precision farming specialist for Case IH dealer Johnson Tractor in Amboy, Ill. I tagged along as he installed a TrueSight row guidance system on a corn head. He says it’s been a hot seller lately for a variety of reasons.

Let’s fire up the question of the week. As we turn the page to 2025, we asked, “What do you see as the future of no-till and what will it take to increase adoption?”

During the conference, North Jersey RC&D was honored as the No-Till Innovator of the Year in the organization category. They recently worked with 25 farmers on cover crop termination methods.

We’re coming off an exciting week in Louisville, Ky., where not even 2 snowstorms could stop the 33rd annual National No-Tillage Conference The Innovators & Experts panel gave the audience plenty to think about with some advice for when Mother Nature throws them a knuckle curveball.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, No-Till Innovators Allen Berry, Barry Fisher, Ray McCormick and Loran Steinlage share 4 tips for the upcoming growing season.