On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head out to Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, for key takeaways from the USDA press conference addressing its computer network overhaul.

Plus, Environmental Tillage Systems and Case IH give us a first-look at the companies’ new strip-till rigs that debuted at Commodity Classic.

In the Cover Crop Connection, Mackane Vogel catches up with Etienne Sutton from the Univ. of Missouri for a preview of her National Cover Crop Summit presentation about the Variety Improvement and Seed Production Program.

Later in the episode, PTI Farm Manager Jason Webster shares some eye-opening numbers from the first year of a chicken litter study at the Pontiac, Ill., research farm.

In the Video of the Week, No-Till Innovator Bill Lehmkuhl opens his Precision Agri Services display case for a look back at how he got started with precision technology in 1994.  

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.

Read the full transcript of this episode of Conservation Ag Update.

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And that will wrap things up on this edition of Conservation Ag Update. Until next time, for more stories visit no-tillfarmer.com, striptillfarmer.com and covercropstrategies.com. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!