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No-Till Highlights: June 11, 2026

By Kendra Downing posted on June 11, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

No-Till or Dust Bowl
The Final 10 Acres: Overcoming Dry Planting Conditions
Transitioning to No-Till
No-Tilling Soybeans into Standing Cover Crop
Saving Time with Conservation Ag

Research & Conservation: Reviewing the 2023 Illinois Dust Storm

April 11, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Illinois Farmdoc Daily

This article reviews research into the tragic 2023 dust storm and connects it to conservation investments to address soil erosion.

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Ask the Operator: The Cost of Soil Erosion [Webinar]

June 2, 2023

In No-Till Farmer’s June Ask the Operator webinar, 2023 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Loran Steinlage of West Union, Iowa, leads a panel discussion about the cost of erosion to farmers and society, and what the no-till community can do to educate other farmers and the public about soil-saving practices like no-till and cover crops.

Healthy Land Management Can Prevent Dust Storms

April 28, 2022

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

In the past month, dust storms have been making headlines across the western United States. Blowing soil has created driving hazards due to low visibility, and accumulated wind-blown silt even forced boat ramp closures near Fort Pierre. The good news is that land can be managed to minimize erosion.

No-Till’s First Prophets

Two ‘founding fathers’ were instrumental in setting the stage for no-tillage, yet never got to see it in practice before their deaths.

By Mike Lessiter posted on December 8, 2021

Two ‘founding fathers’ were instrumental in setting the stage for no-tillage, yet never got to see it in practice before their deaths. The No-Till History series is made possible by Calmer Corn Heads.

Cover Crops Required in New York Town

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 19, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

New legislation addresses last winter's dust storms that led to wind erosion and health concerns among New York residents living in eastern Long Island.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

Visual Proof that No-Till Keeps Soils in Place

By John Dobberstein posted on May 10, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

You need to see this video that shows how powerful a tool no-till practices can be for keeping soils in place, which if done on a more widespread basis might have reduced the severity of dust storms that recently plagued eastern Nebraska.

Scientist on a Mission to Save the Soil

April 26, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Texas A&M AgriLife Extension

Research soil scientist Katie Lewis is on a long-term mission to clear the air and save the soil of West Texas through pushing for best management practices, including conservation tillage and cover crops, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension says.

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No-Tiller Plants Entire Corn Crop with Driverless Tractor

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we catch up with young Kentucky no-tiller Quint Pottinger to see how he autonomously planted his entire crop in 2026. Senior editor John Dobberstein checks in from the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour in Scotland Neck, N.C., where no-tiller Zeb Winslow III talks about his multi-species cover crop program.

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