Termination letters claim that, according to NYFC, “most of the awards did little to improve land access” and there was “excessive spending on outreach and technical assistance.”

Trump administration officials tout progress on farm reforms, but American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall says shorter-term solutions are needed to fix "terrible imbalance" between prices and inputs costs.

This Week's Lineup:

• Using Insects as Indicators for Strip-Till Crop Health
• First Look at 2026 Strip-Till Conference Program
• Lower Nitrogen Rates Show Promise for Minnesota Strip-Tillers 
• Dave Hula & Randy Dowdy Share Tips for Improving Profitability
• Lord of the Rings Quote Represents Strip-Till Farmer Audience Well

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Managing editor Noah Newman checks in from Strip-Till Farmer headquarters with a big announcement about the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference program. 

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.