There was a point when Loran Steinlage was fairly content with raising corn and soybeans like many Corn Belt farmers. But getting his first taste interseeding in 2006 sparked a wave of hunger and creativity in Steinlage, as he’s turned to a multi-crop rotation that to build soil resiliency and productivity on his 750-acre operation.

The West Union, Iowa, no-tiller will share the “story behind the story” on how he converted his farm over a 14-year period from a traditional corn-on-corn operation to a hub of innovation with relay cropping, organic no-till, wide-row corn and stacked enterprises. Steinlage will also explain why no-tillers who focus on low-cost farm management and offering higher crop-nutrient densities will have a better chance of increasing farm profitability now and down the road.