On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Lake City, Iowa no-tiller/strip-tiller Mark Schleisman shares how cover crops helped his family sweep the NCGA corn yield contest in Iowa last year.
Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award recipient Michael E. Berg shines light on his family’s conservation practices near the flood-prone Pecatonica River.
In the Cover Crop Connection, Mackane Vogel catches up with No-Till Farmer’s 2026 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Tony Peirick as he prepares for planting season.
Later in the episode, we head inside AEF Plugfest, where software engineers from competing ag equipment manufacturers test out new high speed ISOBUS technology.
In the Video of the Week, Strip-Till Innovator Chris Perkins checks in from Otwell, Ind., with an update on his first experience with cover crop mixes.
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!
