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Soil Health Lessons on Tap at Wisconsin Event

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on September 2, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Through outdoor field demos, thought-provoking keynotes and workshops, and farmer-led dialogue, this conference will explore regenerative agriculture not just as a practice, but as a movement rooted in science, interconnectivity, and transformation.

Getting Started With No-Till Farming

What to Expect in the Beginning ... the First 3 Years

Committing to no-till practices means putting in the time and effort required to understand the system & realize benefits

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on August 13, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Committing to no-till practices means putting in the time and effort required to understand the system & realize benefits. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.

Getting Started With No-Till Farming

How No-Till Influences Nutrient Management

By No-Till Farmer Editors, Bridgett Hilshey, and Christian Bench posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Under no-till management, fertilizer & manure are typically broadcast on the soil surface & residues are not incorporated. These practices have a number of profound impacts to nutrient cycling & availability. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.

No-Tiller is Named Farmer of the Year at Field to Market Ceremony

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 27, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

Source: Field to Market

Tennessee farmer Bob Walker, Nutrien Ag Solutions Manager Christine Bielski, and the Peninsula Pride Farms Project were given top honors at the organization’s Sustainability Leadership Awards Ceremony.

Early Promoter of No-Till on East Coast Passes Away

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on November 22, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Joseph Dewalt “De” Willard Jr., who founded Willard Chemical Co. in 1970 – later renamed Willard Agri-Service) – died Nov. 13.

Handling In-Row Challenges with No-Till Planter Innovations

Seed-depth control, residue management, fertilizer placement and more get a boost with the latest round of planting technology improvements.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on January 2, 2021 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

With a new planting season in view, editors asked ag manufacturers to share their latest planter innovations to share in this edition of Conservation Tillage Guide.

Investing in Healthy Soil Brings Financial Rewards

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on March 6, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust

New case studies from American Farmland Trust explore the real economic returns that are being seen on farms across the country that adopt soil health practices.

No-Till, Strip-Tillers Competitive in 2018 National Corn Yield Contest

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on December 19, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

As weather systems pummeled corn-producing regions, growers using no-till or strip-till practices still raised 300-plus bushels per acre.

Veteran Indiana No-Tiller Passes Away

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on October 12, 2018

A true believer in no-till, Sam Swinford passed away on September 30. Having farmed all his life and no-tilled for 29 years at Flat Rock, Ind., Swinford believed in the many environmental and economic benefits of this reduced tillage practice.

Soil Testing, Cover Crops Prove Crucial to Fertility Management

The 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners utilizes yield maps, cover crops and variable-rate application in their successful quest for nutrient efficiency.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Recognized for their successful fertility practices, Jake Kaderly of Monticello, Wis., Stuart Lawrence of Rosetown, Saskatchewan and Richard Lyons of Harvel, Ill., were honored as the 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville.

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