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No-Till Highlights: March 12, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Matt De Jong’s No-Till Journey — A Blueprint for his Community
  • Liz Haney & Soil Regen at No-Till on the Plains 2026
  • This Planter Mistake Could Cost Corn Farmers 100 Bushels Per Acre
  • Finding The N Rate: Balancing Yield, Profitability & Water Quality
  • Even “A Little bit of No-Till” Goes A Long Way

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No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - March 2026

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:

  • Sixty years of crop diversification with perennials improves yields more than no-tillage in Ohio grain cropping systems
  • Conservation Tillage Practices on GHG Emissions, Soil Health and Overall Agricultural Sustainability
  • Long-term continuous no-till corn-soybean systems: Examining soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen accumulation across various pools
  • Assessing the agricultural, environmental, and economic effects of crop diversity management: A comprehensive review on crop rotation and cover crop practices
  • Cover Crops Optimize Soil Fertility and Soybean Productivity in the Cerrado of MATOPIBA, Brazil
  • Short-term no-tillage improves soil water retention and maintains soil aeration at high moisture conditions despite reduced macroporosity
  • Tillage Radish as Cover Crop Improves Soil Health Indicators Depending on Pedoclimatic Conditions.

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Conservation Ag Update

Chicken Litter Applications: What’s the ROI?

A couple years ago, Jason Webster, who manages the PTI Research Farm in Pontiac, Ill., was talking to a high yield corn grower, and he asked him, ‘Hey, what’s your secret sauce?’ The corn grower said, “That’s easy, it’s the chicken litter we’ve been applying the past 65 years.”
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No-Till Highlights: March 5, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

  • Choose Your Seats Wisely Next to One of These No-Till Legends
  • Rebuilding America's Soil & Economy — A Panel on Regenerative Agriculture
  • No-Tiller Ryan Flickner Speaks on New Projects, Soil Health Alliance & Family Farm
  • No-Till Legend Shares Residue Management Tips at National Farm Machinery Show
  • Advancing Climate-Smart Crops — R&D Driving On-Farm Change

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Lessiter Media Announces Editorial Promotions

Noah Newman has been promoted to Managing Editor of Strip-Till Farmer and Precision Farming Dealer, and Mackane Vogel has been promoted to Managing Editor of No-Till Farmer an Cover Crop Strategies.  



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Glyphosate's Fight for Survival

"In the Weeds" Glyphosate News Roundup: March 3, 2026

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:

  • Monsanto announces Roundup class settlement agreement to resolve current and future claims
  • Trump Signs Order Protecting Glyphosate, Phosphorus Production
  • Kennedy defends Trump glyphosate order; MAHA erupts as midterms approach
  • Roundup’s Long-Standing Safety Claims Are Being Reexamined After ‘Serious Ethical Concerns’ Emerge

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