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34-Year Study: How Does No-Till Stack Up to Other Systems?

October 4, 2024

On this edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, Gregg Sanford, Wisconsin Integrated Cropping Systems Trial manager, reveals how no-till is stacking up to other major systems in year 34 of the trial.

Hickory, N.C., no-tiller Russell Hedrick helps his community after the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene, delivering food, water and supplies to stranded victims.

 In the Cover Crop Connection, associate editor Mackane Vogel catches up with Pennsylvania no-tiller William Thiele at the Soul of the Soil Conference in Galena, Ill.

Later in the episode, Otwell, Ind., strip-tiller Chris Perkins explains the true value of crop residue, and in the Video of the Week, a young farmer from Cantril, Iowa, tests out his grandpa’s equipment.

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


Have an interesting photo or video from your farm? Or a story you’d like us to feature on the broadcast? Send me an email at Nnewman@lesspub.com.

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!

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Noah Newman

Noah Newman started at Lessiter Media in March 2022 as Associate Editor for No-Till Farmer, Strip-Till Farmer and Cover Crop Strategies. He previously worked in broadcast journalism as a sports anchor/reporter for television stations in central Illinois and most recently Jackson, Mississippi, where he was named the state’s sportscaster of the year by the National Sports Media Association. The Cleveland, Ohio, native enjoys engaging with growers, learning extensively about their operations, and sharing impactful stories with the audience.

Contact: nnewman@lessitermedia.com