“The networking is one of the things I love most about the Strip-Till Conference,” says Zack Smith, who strip-tills in Lake Mills, Iowa. “The farmers attending this conference are some of the most innovative folks you’re going to find."

Here are some of the top things we saw — and heard — at the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky.

Technology editor Noah Newman shares photos of every single strip-till unit that was on display at the 2025 Iowa State Strip-Till Field Day. 

I spent a day and a half at the Dealership Minds Summit in Madison, Wisconsin in early August. It's an annual program for dealerships -- that I believe will benefit all farmers, too.