"No-till PRO reflects a new stage in the development of agriculture, where farmers are moving from basic no-till to a higher level of professionalism that contributes to both the preservation and active restoration of soil fertility," says Ukrainian farmer Mykhaylo Draganchuk in this No-Till Farmer guest blog.

There’s a certain allure to buying equipment directly from the manufacturer, but as two recent news stories show — the grass isn’t always greener when bypassing the dealer.

Listening back to Bill Northey’s keynote presentation at the 2015 National Strip-Tillage Conference, the points he made on that stage remain relevant almost a decade later.

In the last several years, vertical stratification in no-till fields has turned into a heated debate, thanks to No-Till Farmer Living Legend and No-Till Innovator of the Year Marion Calmer and what he is — and isn’t — doing to one of his long-term no-till fields.

A photo from a 2024 National No-Tillage Conference attendee puts into perspective just how much soil can erode away in a lifetime.