Under Wayne Honeycutt’s leadership as founding president and CEO of the Soil Health Institute (SHI), the organization grew from a small startup to a thought leader in soil health, no-till and regenerative agriculture across North America. During his tenure, SHI assessed the business case for adopting no-till and cover crops on over 160 farms and established soil health benchmarks on more than 19 million acres.

In his first-ever NNTC presentation, Honeycutt shares SHI’s latest data on the economic impacts of no-till and takes a big picture look at how healthy soils can reduce inputs, increase profits and build resilience to extreme weather.

You’ll Learn: Affordable & effective ways to measure soil health on your farm, available resources for getting started with conservation practices & how to boost your bottom line with no-till.

The 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference returns to St. Louis, Mo. on Jan. 6-9, 2026. Whether you're new to no-till or refining your system, this event delivers fast-paced learning from top no-till farmers, agronomists and experts. With 2 Pre-Conference Workshops, 13 No-Till General Sessions, 22 No-Till Classrooms and 40 No-Till Roundtables to choose from, plus opportunities to earn CCA credits, the 2026 No-Till Conference is a must-attend event for anyone looking to enhance their no-till farming practices.

View the full speaker agenda and topics here.

For more information about the 2026 National No-Tillage Conference, to register for the event and to book your hotel room visit NoTillConference.com. Use code SPEAKER50 for $50 off your registration.

The Conference extends its thanks to our 2026 sponsors: Ag Leader, Martin-Till, Yetter Farm Equipment, Bio Till Cover Crops, Copperhead Ag, The Andersons, HORSCH, Titan International, Midwest Bio-Tech, Vulcan Equipment and Total Farm Marketing.