On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the No-Till Farmer editorial team shares their top conservation ag takeaways and observations at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.
Mackane Vogel dives into the 2026 National Cover Crop Report for some of the biggest cover crop trends with perspective from CTIC executive director Ryan Heiniger and cover crop expert Keith Berns. Vogel also stops by the BASF plots for some no-till insights from the company’s top crop protection experts.
Noah Newman catches up with Jim Schwartz, Beck’s director of research, agronomy and PFR (Practical Farm Research), for some advice on how to increase your chances of success by choosing hybrids with the right root architecture for your system.
Senior editor John Dobberstein reports from the PTx booth with a look at the brand-new ArrowTube seed-orienting delivery system and a conversation with the engineer who built it.
In the Agronomy Zone, Madison, Ala., strip-tiller Chad Henderson shares how he sets up on-farm trials to test the latest cutting-edge products.
Finally, in the Video of the Week, No-Till Legend Marion Calmer shares his experiences with planting short corn the past 3 years.
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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!
