Microbes, nutrients and other natural processes work together to create healthy soil for optimum crop growth. 

The journey from moldboard plow to 4% organic matter has taken time, increased management, and trial and error, but it has put this Ohio no-tiller in a better position for profitability with improved soil health, significantly lower labor and input costs, and steady yields.

Climate change, soil erosion and biodiversity loss are major challenges for South African farmers, but a willingness to adopt new conservation practices, such as no-till, will help producers meet growing global food needs. The No-Till Passport Series is brought to you by Martin Industries. 

Agriculture is bearing the brunt as one of the sectors most affected by extreme weather, while a third of global greenhouse gas emissions are attributable to the global food system. In the face of this enormous challenge,  advocates and practitioners of regenerative agriculture are arguing that now is time for farming to transition to a much more sustainable model at scale. The No-Till Passport Series is brought to you by Martin Industries. 

The topography of the Champaign County, Ohio area makes much of Jack Sommers' farmland a candidate for no-till and cover cropping practices. Sommers feels that cover crops help protect the soils and build up organic matter among other advantages.