Residue Management

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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
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.
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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

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. 


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Less Is More with Cereal Rye and No-Till Cotton

Researchers found that reducing cereal rye and cotton seeding rates could save cotton producers time and money while still maintaining the same production levels for no-till cotton.
Although cereal rye benefits can improve soil health and profitability, cotton producers must spend time and money on seed and equipment to plant and maintain it.
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Regenerating Your Profits: No-Till, Covers & Livestock

Using diversification & data to inform his management decisions, Mac Kincaid can prove regenerative no-till is paying off on his 1,000-acre Missouri farm.

Bringing regenerative practices to degraded soil is no easy endeavor. But Mac Kincaid looks no further than his family to understand why he punches the calculator, braves freezing temperatures during the winter to move livestock, and troubleshoots ever-present weather challenges.


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How Minnesota Farmers Increased Residue Coverage by 28% in 4 Years

Tracking the use of practices like reduced tillage and cover crops that promote healthy soil is challenging but critical to gauge progress towards regional and state goals. Farmers are reducing tillage and increasing soil cover. We see more residue cover on the field, nearly doubling from 36% in 2016 to 64%.
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2025 National No-Tillage Conference Delivers 'One of Best Programs Yet'

"I've been coming to this conference for over 10 years and this was definitely one of the best programs yet," an attendee told No-Till Farmer technology editor Noah Newman as the conference wrapped up.
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