Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.

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.

I’ve heard some people refer to biologicals as the “Wild West” of farming. Huge potential, little regulation. How do you know which ones could work on your farm? Soil health specialist and No-Till Innovator Jim Hoorman helps navigate some of the key factors to consider with biologicals.

Winter is coming, which means it’s time to make sure there aren’t any gremlins lurking in your equipment. Precision Planting’s Clay Scott checks in with one of the most important things that should be on your planter maintenance checklist.  

According to 2024 No-Till Farmer Benchmark Study, almost 90% of you plant corn in 30-inch rows. Sparta, Wis., no-tiller Jim Leverich is among the other 10%.  He’s been no-tilling corn in 20-inch rows with his Case IH 1245 planter for a long time.

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, longtime no-tiller Jim Leverich explains why 20-inch corn rows are paying off big time on his Sparta, Wis., farm.

Thanksgiving weekend gives us time to unplug for a couple days and reflect on everything we’re grateful for in our lives. Let’s get a head start — here are 5 things I’m grateful for in the world of strip-till.

No-Till Legend Dwayne Beck joins technology editor Noah Newman for a conversation about his upcoming National No-Tillage Conference presentation, “Learning from the Past to Move No-Till Forward.” Head to NoTillConference.com or more information and to reserve your spot!

Jill Clapperton, the world-renowned soil biologist gives us a taste of what to expect during her presentations at the upcoming 2025 National No-Tillage Conference. Head to NoTillConference.com or more information and to reserve your spot!

The 2025 National No-Tillage Conference takes place Jan. 7-10 in Louisville, Ky. Head to NoTillConference.com or more information and to reserve your spot!