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No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - April 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:

  • Conservation Agriculture: Helping to Return to Within Planetary Boundaries
  • Soil Structure Changes Under Reduced Tillage and Cover Cropping Enhance Carbon Mineralization in Mediterranean Croplands
  • Cover Cropping Increases the Abundance of Mycorrhizal and Endophytic Fungi Structures Associated with Ecosystem Functioning
  • Conservation Agriculture: A Review of Plant Residue use with Zero Tillage and Crop Rotation
  • Unlocking Climate Resilience by Exploring the Mitigation Potential of Improved Rotation with Cover Cropping

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Tom Cotter Shares Soil Health Report Card

Tom Cotter had the audience on the edge of their seats with his primetime presentation on the true potential of soil health. Fresh off his Leopold Conservation Award-winning year, the Austin, Minn., no-tiller compared his soil to a bank. Farming practices are the deposits and the withdrawals, and as he explains here, that’s an easy way to measure your soil health.
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No-Till Highlights: Oct. 30, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Is This Drill the Future of No-till Farming?
  • Integrating Livestock into No-till Farming Systems
  • Tillage Tug-of-War: No-Till vs. The Other Guys
  • No-Tilling Winter Rye into Millet Stubble
  • Strategies for Growing No-Till Organic Soybeans

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No-Till Highlights: July 17, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Removing Nitrate Levels from Waterways with No-Till
  • Transforming Your Farm with No-Till is the Way to Go 
  • Organic No-Till Farm Thrives in Northeast U.S.
  • Why No Till Works: 3 Proven Steps Every Farmer Must Know
  • Data Shows No-Till & Reduced Till Acres are on the Rise

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No-Till Highlights: March 13, 2025

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.
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No-Till Highlights: Feb. 13, 2025

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.
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No-Till Highlights: Jan. 30, 2025

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.
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