On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, Latimer, Iowa no-tillers Landon and Anne Plagge describe the soil health practices that propelled them to the 2025 Leopold Conservation Award, including a unique cover crop grazing system.
Plus, young farmer Wade Yingling shares how he’s fighting erosion and weeds with cover crops, strip-till and no-till in Mt. Sterling, Ill.
In the Cover Crop Connection, Mackane Vogel visits Tony Peirick’s farm in Watertown, Wis., for a planting season update.
Later in the episode, Clayton Griffith explains why he’s converting his 5,600-acre farm in Alaska to no-till, and how he’s getting help from companies in Kansas and Texas to make it happen.
In the Video of the Week, Lake Mills, Iowa, farmer Zack Smith showcases his custom-built twin-row planter and details the #FarmWeird experiment he’s using it for this growing season.
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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!
