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No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - March 2026

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on March 12, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

In this edition:

  • Sixty years of crop diversification with perennials improves yields more than no-tillage in Ohio grain cropping systems
  • Conservation Tillage Practices on GHG Emissions, Soil Health and Overall Agricultural Sustainability
  • Long-term continuous no-till corn-soybean systems: Examining soil carbon sequestration and nitrogen accumulation across various pools
  • Assessing the agricultural, environmental, and economic effects of crop diversity management: A comprehensive review on crop rotation and cover crop practices
  • Cover Crops Optimize Soil Fertility and Soybean Productivity in the Cerrado of MATOPIBA, Brazil
  • Short-term no-tillage improves soil water retention and maintains soil aeration at high moisture conditions despite reduced macroporosity
  • Tillage Radish as Cover Crop Improves Soil Health Indicators Depending on Pedoclimatic Conditions.

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Strip-Till Highlights: March 10, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on March 10, 2026 | Posted in Equipment, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting

This Week's Lineup:

  • How to Navigate the Strip-Till Learning Curve
  • Focusing on Yield & Safety with Strip-Till Nitrogen Placement
  • Strip-Tiller Highlights ‘Bleeding Edge’ On-Farm Research
  • Strip-Till Proving Its Worth in Face of Rising Input Costs
  • Up-Close Look at 2 New Strip-Till Units

Best of the Web This Week is brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment.


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Chicken Litter Applications: What’s the ROI?

By Noah Newman posted on March 9, 2026 | Posted in Nutrient Management
A couple years ago, Jason Webster, who manages the PTI Research Farm in Pontiac, Ill., was talking to a high yield corn grower, and he asked him, ‘Hey, what’s your secret sauce?’ The corn grower said, “That’s easy, it’s the chicken litter we’ve been applying the past 65 years.”
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Lessiter Media Announces Editorial Promotions

March 4, 2026

Noah Newman has been promoted to Managing Editor of Strip-Till Farmer and Precision Farming Dealer, and Mackane Vogel has been promoted to Managing Editor of No-Till Farmer an Cover Crop Strategies.  



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