Below are key no-till takeaways from several of the features found in the March 2026 issue of No-Till Farmer.
Cover Crops Cut Nitrate Loss, Keep More P and K in the Field
- Cut nutrient losses with cover crops bundled with no-till and split-N applications.
- Cover crops improve soil aggregation and water infiltration to cut surface erosion.
- Soil-health and economic improvements from cover crops can take several seasons.
Persistence Keeps No-Tiller Picking at the Next Production Challenge
- No-till and advancing crop genetics deliver better yields in dry conditions.
- Cereal rye is the training wheels of cover crops due to its low maintenance.
- Even practices like variable rate fertility can fluctuate in benefit from year to year.
New Formats, In-Depth Focus Spearhead Energetic NNTC
- There are more solutions available with today’s technology to more easily integrate livestock into your operation.
- Watch for new cover crop varieties coming onto the market that are more suited to specific environments.
- A successful no-till planting season starts with proper residue management during the previous harvest.
No-Till Farmers are ‘Transformational’ ... so Why Aren’t More Doing it?
- No-tilling is the first step to transforming your farm for the better.
- Maximize the benefits of no-till by doing it continuously.
- No-till and covers allow soil microbes to function undisturbed.
Research Suggests There’s ‘No Hurry’ to Test for Soil Health
- It’s not what you put in the bin, but what you put in the bank.
- Positive soil health changes, like improvements in yields, may take time to appear.
- Soil respiration tests may lack sufficient precision to guide management practices.
