No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web:

Iowa Survey Shows 142% Growth in Cover Crops, No-Till

Check out these eye-popping numbers from the Iowa Farm Bureau. Cover crop adoption in the state has grown nearly 142% and no-till acres have increased by 22% since 2017 according to the latest Iowa Nutrient Reduction Survey. “Even through challenging years, more farmers are finding ways to fit cover crops into their field management systems and keep soil covered year-round,” says Ben Gleason, executive director for the Iowa Nutrient Research and Education Council. Iowa farmers planted more than 3.87 million acres of cover crops in 2024, a gain of about 32,000 acres from the previous year.

What’s Going on With No-Till in Australia?

Calvin Stead, CEO of Kelly Tillage, compares how the adoption of no-till in Australia compares to North America as well as South America.

The Top 26 No-Till Benefits

In this Frankly Speaking classic, the one and only Frank Lessiter shares 26 proven benefits and advantages of no-till!


Does Your No-Till Field Have Yield-Robbing Layers?

Agronomist Ken Ferrie says there are hidden layers in some no-till fields due to “past sins” (tillage) that will limit yield potential. Ferrie explains how to find and identify the pesky layers and what can be done to eliminate them.

Finding the Perfect Moisture to Harvest Corn

Jason Webster addresses the above headline in this recap of PTI Farm’s phantom yield loss study. Over the last few years at the research farm, Webster has taken 4 corn hybrids and harvested them at 4 different moistures to determine which delivers the highest return when considering yield differentials and drying costs. See which one came out on top!

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