With an avalanche of lawsuits and health concerns threatening a valuable crop protection product for farmers, the Modern Ag Alliance has been advocating to protect glyphosate as a crucial resource for production agriculture.

Elizabeth Burns-Thompson, executive director of the Alliance, will explain the consequences of losing important tools to agriculture during the first-ever ‘Ted Talk’-type sessions at the National No-Tillage Conference.

You’ll hear about the future of farming in this series of shorter, inspirational presentations from some of the industry’s brightest minds. These are challenging times in agriculture, even for no-tillers who have carefully built their operations to be resilient and profitable.  

New technology advancements and mega trends are challenging the decades-old status quo, leaving many growers looking for perspective and dialogue. Other speakers on the slate for inspirational talks include Field to Market President Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, Iowa no-tiller James Hepp and Illinois no-tiller and Ag Solutions Network tech advisor Monte Bottens. 

In this podcast hosted by No-Till Farmer this year, Burns-Thompson detailed the organization’s work to protect the availability of crop protection tools such as glyphosate. She also predicted what effects a ban on glyphosate would have on farmers and conservation efforts.

Join us at the National No-Tillage Conference Jan. 6-9 in St. Louis, Mo., for this rare opportunity to gain valuable perspective from some of the leading voices in U.S. agriculture as you begin your planning for 2026 and beyond.