Welcome to Conservation Ag Update. Planting season 2026 is officially underway for many of you. And we’re seeing some great videos from the field on social media. Let’s get right to the highlights.

We Begin in southwestern Nebraska, where the future of strip-till is so bright, you need shades. 12-year-old Jase kicking off his rookie campaign in strong fashion, as he runs the strip-till rig for the first time... with some assistance from dad… Great job Jase. Already looking like a pro. 

From a rookie to a legend. Out in Holtwood, Pa., Steve Groff reveals his new custom-built no-till drill with 4-inch row spacing to plant hemp and flax. Steve says each row will have 400 pounds of down pressure and the row units can travel 17 inches up and down. He hopes to begin testing it this summer.

Meanwhile in Gaston, Ind., relay cropper Jason Mauck continues to #FarmWeird. Here he is on April 8, planting soybeans in between rows of standing wheat. Jason expects to harvest the wheat around June 25th, which means the two crops will be friendly neighbors for about 80 days. Let’s go down to the field for an up-close look.

“Trying to get them about an inch and a half in the ground. You have a row right here and a row right here. We’re basically using the proximity of the wheat here to create more oxygen for the beans. Look at that root mass.” 

I encourage you to give Jason a follow on social media, he’s always posting great videos and sharing information.

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