No-Till Innovator, Dr. Eileen J. Kladivko is Professor of Agronomy at Purdue University, where she teaches and does research and extension in soil physics, soil health, and soil management.

Bryan Severs no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomatc, Ill. The 3rd-generation farmer achieved a 102-bushel soybean yield recently.

Rockwell City, Iowa, no-tiller and strip-tiller James Hepp went from being a crop insurance adjuster to fulltime farmer after crafting an arrangement with a retiring farmer.

Annville, Pa., no-tiller Zach Alger learned how to grow high-yielding crops during his 20 years in the custom farming business.

“That’ll never work here, it can’t be done.” Mac Kincaid remembers hearing those words from neighbors and peers as he made the switch to no-till on his Jasper, Mo., farm.

Mac Kincaid no-tilled corn for the first time in 2016, despite widespread challenges in the tough soils of Jasper, Mo. After a disappointing first year, he was determined to press on, but knew major changes were needed.

Rick Clark saves an estimated $2 million on inputs per year on his Williamsport, Ind., farm.

For more than 35 years, seasoned agronomist Brad Forkner has worked with diverse cropping systems, advising farmers on nutrient management selection, placement and soil analysis.

Joel Reddick helps no-tillers discern which programs are right for them, which practices actually move the needle when it comes to maximizing tax credits, and how not to leave money on the table.

Over the past decade, No-Till Innovator and former NNTC Presenter of the Year Adam Daugherty has focused on transitioning long term no-till operations into higher functioning agroecological production systems via strategic cover crop, nutrient and pest management implementation.