Adding new practices to your cropping system can require adaptations that aren’t always intuitive. Barry Fisher of Fisher Soil Health shares insight into how taking logical steps that have been proven by top farmers and researchers across the country can reduce risk and speed the improvement of soil functions.

It’s been almost 6 decades since Harry Young Jr. no-tilled the first commercial plot of corn in Herndon, Ky., and no-till has certainly come a long way since, as the bold experiment set off an agricultural evolution across the U.S. and globally. But farmers must still log a profit as they do right by soil health to stay in business.

For veteran no-tiller Mike Starkey, nothing beats learning from fellow farmers. He no-tills 2,500 acres of wheat, corn, soybeans and hay in Brownsburg, Ind., with his son, his nephew and his nephew’s son.

Courtesy of Martin-Till, attendees of the 30th annual National No-Tillage Conference will get to experience an interactive "Walk Through No-Till History" exhibit, featuring a fascinating array of photos and graphics that portray the no-till equipment innovations, technique advancements, product releases and more that have helped the practice evolve from unorthodox to mainstream.