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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - December 2025

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.

In this edition:

  • Soil health and conservation
  • In-season temporal variability of soil carbon and nitrogen pools after half a century of a tillage and crop rotation gradient.
  • Soil organic matter: The heart of soil health.
  • Cover Crops and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Soil health and disturbance-based classification of farming systems.
  • Chapter 11. Cover Crop Mixes for Diversity, Carbon and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration and Distribution, Soil Biological Characteristics, and Winter Wheat Yields Under Different Tillage Practices in Long-Term Field Experiment.

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[Podcast] Strip-Tiller Shares Recipe for 100-Bushel Soybeans

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bryan Severs, who no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomac, Ill., shares his program for raising high-yielding soybeans.
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Bryan Severs, who no-tills non-GMO soybeans and strip-tills corn across 5,000 acres in Potomac, Ill., shares his program for raising high-yielding soybeans.
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[Podcast] Strip-Till Farmer Road Trip Uncovers New Toolbars, Attachments & Technology

On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, get the scoop on the latest strip-till tools, technology and trends that we uncovered during our recent travels.
On this episode of the Strip-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, get the scoop on the latest strip-till tools, technology and trends that we uncovered during our recent travels.
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4 Big Takeaways from 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

12th annual conference featured valuable tips & information on soil health, cover crop management, strip-till fertility programs, early planting & more

The 12th annual conference featured valuable tips & information on soil health, cover crop management, strip-till fertility programs, early planting & more.


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Capturing Strip-Till Success on Tough, Poorly Drained Soils

Farmer solves drainage issues & boosts yields with strip-till on stubborn soils
Westin Arseneau was ready for a change after another frustratingly wet spring in Iroquois County, Ill., in 2019. Especially when he noticed his neighbors were the only farmers in the area planting corn in May that year.
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