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Planting Cover Crops Before Anyone Knew What a Cover Crop Was

By Mackane Vogel posted on March 24, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Check out father-son farming duo Roger & Nick Wenning as they explain how they started planting cover crops before they even knew what a cover crop was.

Farmer Feature: Alan Madison, Walnut, Ill.

By Noah Newman posted on March 23, 2025 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Time now to visit with a true conservation innovator. Walnut, Ill, farmer Alan Madison started promoting no-till and strip-till decades ago during his 30-year run with the NRCS.

Planter Maintenance Checklist: 5 Action Items

By Noah Newman posted on March 22, 2025 | Posted in Equipment

Hard to believe some of you might already be planting when our next episode airs in early April! I figured now is a great time for some last-minute planter maintenance tips from our good friend, Clay Scott.

[Podcast] Why You Should Only No-Till 10 Acres the First Day of #Plant25

In this podcast, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, planter expert Clay Scott gives no-tillers 5 action items to tackle before taking the field this spring.

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, planter expert Clay Scott gives no-tillers 5 action items to tackle before taking the field this spring.

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Why You Should Only No-Till 10 Acres the First Day of #Plant25

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, planter expert Clay Scott gives no-tillers 5 action items to tackle before taking the field this spring. The Precision Planting field support specialist also explains why he tells farmers to plant no more than 10 acres on the first day of planting season.

Strip-Till & Cereal Rye a Winning Combo for Michigan Farmer

By Noah Newman posted on March 12, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Strip-Till Farming

Let’s check in with Ryan Shaw now for our Video of the Week. The Marlette, Mich., farmer explains how he’s incorporating cereal rye on all his strip-till acres.

Indiana Landowner Goes Extra Mile to Help Farmer Plant Cover Crops

By Noah Newman posted on March 11, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Last episode, we took you inside the first-ever Conversations About Conservation Workshop, teaching landowners about the true value of no-till and cover crops. And during one of the sessions, Indiana landowner Mary Huber shared a story about helping one of her farmers get started with cover crops.

Breaking Down the Benefits of Seeding Cover Crops in Early Spring

By Noah Newman posted on March 10, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

Frost seeding legumes and spring cereals can work very well according to University of Missouri agronomist Rob Myers. And as Rob tells us here in the Cover Crop Connection, if you want to wait a little bit longer and plant your covers in April, that’s perfectly fine, too.

How to Build Nutrient Content in No-Till Fields Without Inputs

By Noah Newman posted on March 9, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

South Dakota no-tiller Rick Bieber split one of his fields in half — one side got no fertility, and the other side got the best management practices.

Inside Commodity Classic 2025

By Noah Newman posted on March 8, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Senior editor John Dobberstein was there for all the action, which included educational sessions from familiar no-till and strip-till names like Dave Hula, Kelly Garrett, Randy Dowdy, Fred Below and more.

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