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Farmers Slash Inputs by $170 Per Acre with No-Till & ‘Neighborly Grazing’

By Noah Newman posted on May 15, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we share some #Plant26 highlights from across the U.S., including a young strip-tiller in Nebraska, a cutting-edge no-till drill in Pennsylvania and an innovative intercropping system in Indiana.

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‘Most Innovative Folks You’ll Find’ Gathering at 2026 Strip-Till Conference

13th annual event features educational sessions led by farmers, researchers, agronomists & equipment experts

By Noah Newman posted on April 21, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

“The networking is one of the things I love most about the Strip-Till Conference,” says Zack Smith, who strip-tills in Lake Mills, Iowa. “The farmers attending this conference are some of the most innovative folks you’re going to find."

Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Strip-Till Farming

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

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No-Till Highlights: Aug. 3, 2023

August 3, 2023

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web. The Best of the Web series is brought to you by Direct Enterprises.

Building Stronger Communities through Agricultural Innovation

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 20, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

With one foot in the future and one in the past, this Iowa farm kid is seeking to integrate livestock and row cropping autonomously in order to restore health to the land, water and community.

Autonomous Mobile Grazing Brings Biodiversity Back to the Land

Moving livestock from place to place is nothing new, but a new solar-powered, autonomous system with integrated water collection may make it easier than ever.

By Julia Gerlach posted on August 31, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

AT THE END of 2019, when corn prices bottomed out at about $2.70 per bushel, Zack Smith realized he would need to find new ways to be profitable on his 305 acres of strip-tilled corn and soybeans.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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