On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head out to Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, for key takeaways from the USDA press conference addressing its computer network overhaul.

This Week's Lineup:

• Brian Hefty on Biggest Positives of Strip-Till
• Boosting Soybean Plant Stands Without Hiking Seed Rates
• Agronomy Deep Dive: Gary Zimmer on the “Death of NPK”
• Strip-Tiller Shares His 2025 Fertilizer Report Card
• Strip-Tillers Discuss Shanks vs. Coulters

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head inside the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., for a look at new equipment and residue management insights from No-Till Innovator Phil Needham. 

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