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Annual Cover Crop Survey Focuses On Farm Advisors

Interest in cover crops continues to increase, according to farm advisor survey from SARE & ASTA

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops

More than 650 farm advisors from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on the factors they consider when advising growers on cover crops.

Conservation Titans, Cutting Edge Practices Highlighted on CTIC Tour

From ethanol to strip-till to the eye in the sky, Conservation in Action Tour attendees learned about the various pieces of the puzzle for a modern conservation farming system

By John Dobberstein posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. — From ethanol to cover crops to equipment innovations, the changing, dynamic world of conservation agriculture was on full display as the Conservation Action Tour that trekked across South Dakota.

Journey of Learning Leads to No-Till Success

Kurt Stiefvater & family worked through a rough transition period to build a more diversified, resilient no-till operation with soil health as a main focus

By John Dobberstein posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

During a recent stop on the Conservation in Action tour, Kurt Stiefvater was handed the microphone to talk about the no-till operation he and his family have built over the last quarter century.

2025 National Cover Crop Survey Release

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 21, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

More than 650 farm advisors from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on how they advise growers on cover crops. A report on the survey was released this week by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), USDA SARE Program, and the American Seed Trade Association.

Conservation Ag Update

Farmer Shares Formula for Better No-Till Corn Emergence

By Noah Newman posted on April 18, 2025

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till. Plus, Chuck Gruenberger from John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell explains why fields without cover crops are like rebellious teenagers!

Press Release

18th Annual Conservation in Action Tour Features Unique Planting-Season Farm Tours on the Great Plains

Early bird registration now open for Sioux Falls, S.D., event on May 6-7

February 8, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) has opened registration for its 18th annual Conservation in Action Tour, a two-day celebration that includes behind-the-scenes ag industry stops and farm tours showcasing exceptional conservation agriculture, May 6-7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

News Release

National Cover Crop Survey Seeks Farm Advisor Insights

Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to get one of three $100 gift cards.

October 10, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops

Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to get one of three $100 gift cards.

Frankly Speaking

If We Want to Boost Cover-Cropped Acres, More Growers Need to Shift to No-Till

By Frank Lessiter posted on July 3, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Lots of folks are saying we need to dramatically expand our cover crop acreage in an effort to improve soil health. But if this is going to happen over the next few years, the most effective way depends on many more farmers switching to no-tillage.

Investment in Future of No-Till, Regenerative Ag Practices Gaining Momentum

By Mackane Vogel posted on April 28, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Having worked in the conservation ag sector for 25+ years, director of Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), Ryan Heiniger, says that he has seen a lot of different types of cover crop/regenerative ag incentive and cost-share programs fail and succeed. But he feels that the current momentum around incentivizing conservation ag is bigger than it has ever been.

Frankly Speaking

Long-Time No-Till, Cover Crop Advocate Honored in April by Conservation Technology Information Center

By Frank Lessiter posted on April 26, 2024

A long-time friend and booster of the many benefits of no-till, strip-till and cover crops has been recognized as a fellow member of the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) Hall of Fame.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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