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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - December 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

In this edition:

  • Soil health and conservation
  • In-season temporal variability of soil carbon and nitrogen pools after half a century of a tillage and crop rotation gradient.
  • Soil organic matter: The heart of soil health.
  • Cover Crops and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Soil health and disturbance-based classification of farming systems.
  • Chapter 11. Cover Crop Mixes for Diversity, Carbon and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration and Distribution, Soil Biological Characteristics, and Winter Wheat Yields Under Different Tillage Practices in Long-Term Field Experiment.

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No-Till Highlights: Dec. 4, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Reducing Erosion with No-Till & Cover Cropsv
  • Put Down the Plow & Switch to No-Till
  • No-Till Lessons Learned — The Hard Way
  • Amish Trick That Softens Clay Soil Overnight — No Digging, No Tilling, Just Results
  • One Farmer’s Unapologetic Opinion About No-Till… and the Replies

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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: November 18, 2025

Editor’s Note: With over 80% of U.S. no-till soybean and corn growers using glyphosate for weed control, this worldwide news roundup deals with concerns about the herbicide’s future use, possible banning, use strategy, new restrictions, health and environmental concerns. Our twice-a-month No-Till Farmer “In the Weeds” series will keep you updated on the latest glyphosate news from around the world. — Frank Lessiter, Editor, No-Till Farmer

In this edition:

  • How Oxygen and Cultivation Impact Glyphosate Breakdown
  • Say No to Glyphosate
  • No, Your Cheerios aren't Filled With Harmful Pesticides

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - November 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.

In this edition:

  • No-Tillage System: A genuine Brazilian technology that meets current global demands
  • Nature’s laws of declining soil productivity and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil carbon storage or sustainable conservation agriculture practices—Which should be our goal?

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30-Year Study Showcases No-Till Benefits

For over three decades, researchers at Michigan’s Kellogg Research Station have measured yield, profitability, soil aggregation, carbon sequestration, greenhouse gas emissions and soil moisture in both tilled and no-tilled fields. 


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