Paul Overby

Farmer, Owner of Verdi-Plus, President of Northern Plains Resource Conservation and Development Council

Taking No-Till Another Step: New Directions, Opportunities with Regenerative Agriculture.

Through 15 years of no-tilling a variety of crops and adding cover crops to his Wolford, N.D., operation, Paul Overby has seen plenty of rewards. But an even bigger decision came when he was asked to raise oats for General Mills food products. That started his deep-dive into “regenerative agriculture” on his 1,900-acre farm that he co-owns with his wife, Diane.

The farmer, owner of Verdi-Plus and president of Northern Plains Resource Conservation and Development Council discusses his transition from successful no-tilling to regenerative ag and how he’s using cropping patterns, covers, livestock and other tools to build soil organic matter and unlock available nutrients in the soil profile. He also shares the current state of regenerative ag and the current opportunities waiting for no-tillers.