No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by NACHURS.

World dryland corn record holder Russell Hedrick says doing his own agronomy work and "a lot of field walking" has been some of his best return on investment for his Hickory, N.C., operation.

New research led by David Montgomery suggests that regenerative farming practices increase the density of many crop nutrients, particularly micronutrients and phytochemicals relevant to plant health and chronic disease prevention in humans.

The Heinz Family Foundation awarded Bismarck, N.D., no-tiller and soil health advocate Gabe Brown a recipient of the Heinz Award for the Environment.

Manure compost in arid region improved soil health, but results took more than a year, according to the Soil Science Society of America.

In a presentation to the Dodge County Farmers for Healthy Soil and Healthy Water, Frank Lessiter shares stories about the past, present and future of no-till farming, including some of the crazy contraptions that got no-till started, obstacles that threatened the viability of the movement, global successes and challenges and more.