On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head inside the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., for a look at new equipment and residue management insights from No-Till Innovator Phil Needham. Plus, agronomist Brad Forkner shares some innovative new inputs, including a product called Squid Juice.

In the Cover Crop Connection, Mackane Vogel chats with Keith Berns about the 7 “bio-graces” for farmers and a preview of his upcoming National Cover Crop Summit presentation.

Later in the episode, we head out to the Midwest Cover Crops Council annual meeting in Dubuque, Iowa, where Ducks Unlimited lands biologists shared updates on a couple new grant programs.

Also in the episode, Beck’s agronomists reveal key takeaways from a nitrogen (N) application study in the 2025 Practical Farm Research recap. Finally, in the Video of the Week, Dawn Equipment’s Joe Bassett gets fired up over lost topsoil in a ditch!

This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Martin-Till.

Since 1991, Martin Industries has designed, manufactured and sold leading agriculture equipment across North America and the world. Known for Martin-Till planter attachments, the company has expanded to include a five-step planting system including our floating, air or hydraulic and frame mounted row cleaners along with closing wheel systems, twisted drag chains, fertilizer openers, weight transfer systems and more in their lineup. Their durable and reliable planter attachments are making it possible for more and more farmers to plant into higher levels of residue & cover crops.

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