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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - October 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.
By Frank Lessiter posted on October 10, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • Can the global drone revolution make agriculture more sustainable? Rapid growth in drone use is upending expectations but also inducing trade-offs.
  • Tillage and residue management modulate the links between soil physical signatures and arbuscular mycorrhizal fungal biomarkers.
  • Mapping the conceptual and intellectual structure of soil health research (1996–2021): a terms co-occurrence and co-cited reference network analysis.
  • Suggestions for promoting SOC storage within the carbon farming framework: Analyzing the INFOSOLO database.

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National No-Tillage Conference Program Jam-Packed with Practical, Profit-Building Ideas

From planter performance to precision farming to regenerative agriculture, learn from the brightest minds in agriculture during the 34th annual event in St. Louis in January.
By No-Till Farmer Staff posted on October 9, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management
Whether growers are just looking to tweak their no-till operation or planning for big changes, there will be something for nearly everyone at the 33rd annual National No-Tillage Conference that kicks off in January. The full program has been released for the 2025 conference, which is scheduled for Jan. 7-10 in at the Marriott Downtown in Louisville, Ky.
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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Paul McPherson

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’ll finish up the road trip with a visit to New Park, Pennsylvania grower Paul McPherson at Maple Lawn Farms.
By John Dobberstein and Mackane Vogel posted on September 26, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
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Conservation Ag Update

‘Slake Test’ Reveals Major Differences Between No-Till & Conventional Soils

By Noah Newman posted on September 19, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting
On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we head inside the Watershed Protection Committee of Racine County’s annual field day in Rochester, Wis., for a look at the latest takeaways from their no-till vs. conventional research plots.
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Cover Crops, No-Till Principles Highlight Jam-Packed Day of Learning

Attendees of the Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance Field Day learned about the importance of nightcrawlers, soil biology & more as the organization celebrated its 20th anniversary
By Mackane Vogel posted on September 18, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Soil Health
The Pennsylvania No-Till Alliance has been spreading no-till knowledge for two decades, and attendees of the organization’s recent field day helped PANTA celebrate this milestone.
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[Podcast] On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2

In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
By John Dobberstein and Mackane Vogel posted on September 12, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management
In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
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