Tom Cotter has embarked on a long journey adopting no-till on his farm and then evolving it to both organic and regenerative no-till principles side by side. The Austin, Minn., no-tiller, who runs 14 cash crops in rotation with cover crops and grazing on every acre, describes what’s possible when you fully commit to soil health. Cotter shares how to balance the positive and negative effect of each practice for weed control, making cover crops pay, coordinating livestock grazing with crop rotations and finding markets for all that’s produced.

You’ll Learn: Practical strategies from a working farm on executing the soil health principles, including the wins & failures to learn from.

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.