Since 2011, Martha has authored the highly popular “What I’ve Learned About No-Till” series that has appeared in every issue of No-Till Farmer since August of 2002.

Growing up on a cattle ranch in southeastern Montana, Martha is a talented ag writer and photographer who lives with her family in Billings, Montana.

Tough Soils Require Management Shift, Stubborn Persistence

Short growing seasons make cover crops & relay cropping a challenge, but they’re the right tool to tackle dense clay soils

By Martha Mintz posted on October 17, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"Our heavy clay soils are among our greatest farm management challenges. They’re also vaults holding exceptionally valuable production rewards," Rodman Lott says.

Capturing the Benefits of Bio Strip-Till

Havana, N.D., strip-tiller commits to cover crops, intercropping & bio-till to achieve soil health & carbon-building goals

By Martha Mintz posted on July 2, 2026 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Havana, N.D., strip-tiller Joe Breker commits to cover crops, intercropping & bio-till to achieve soil health & carbon-building goals.

Solving a Farm Puzzle with Strip-Till, One Piece at a Time

Technology needed for strip-till helped fuel a data-driven farming strategy that keeps pushing yields & profits for Jake Isley

By Martha Mintz posted on April 13, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture

Technology needed for strip-till helped fuel a data-driven farming strategy that keeps pushing yields & profits for Jake Isley.

Strip-Till Switch Provides 20-Bushel Wake-Up Call

Aneta, N.D., farmer boosts bottom line & slashes inputs with improved fertilizer placement

By Martha Mintz posted on February 4, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

"I was nervous about strip-tilling at first, but corn planting went seamlessly. Harvest really clinched the deal. I saw a 20-bushel yield advantage that I credit almost entirely to the placement of the fertilizer," says Scott Huso.

Ag Tech Adoption, Strip-Till “Compromise” Conquer Conservation Challenges

Van Wert, Ohio, farmer Trent Profit builds on years of smart, precise operational practices to take his family farm to the next level with progressive ag tech adoption and innovative engineering.

By Martha Mintz posted on February 7, 2023 | Posted in Equipment, Seeding & Planting

Trent Profit uses a Dawn 6000 minimum disturbance strip-till unit to variable-rate apply a prescription rate of dry fertilizer as determined by soil testing. The coulter-style strip-tiller leaves barely a trace in the field compared to the old shank-style machine he originally used.

Putting Economics Behind the Benefits of Conservation Tillage Practices

Since 2013, the National Corn Growers Assn. and their partners have been working to increase the confident adoption of soil health management practices today and in the future through the Soil Health Partnership (SHP).

By Martha Mintz posted on October 27, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

One critical key to confidence in a conservation tillage system investment includes proving out the economic benefits — or lack of economic penalties — for adopting those practices. Assigning dollar values to soil health improvements remains difficult.

Strip-Till Lessons Learned: Roger Wenning

By Roger Wenning and Martha Mintz posted on January 16, 2013 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Water has long been my chief adversary in farming. All of my acres have some roll to them and several areas on the farm are classified as highly erodible.

Deriving Value From A Mixture Of Old And New Data

By Martha Mintz posted on August 22, 2012 | Posted in Precision Agriculture

Cameron Mills has been collecting yield data with his John Deere combine for years and has now put that data to work saving him money.

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management

After years of experimenting with equipment, soil tests, inputs and other areas, Schlapkohl has found a “U-Trough approach” that has him on track for reaching a 300-bushel-per-acre corn average.

Fertility an Investment, Not a Cost

By Martha Mintz posted on April 23, 2012 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-till, fertility management and herbicide rotation have saved Downing, Wis., multitasker Bill Hurtgen time and money. All are nuggets the relatively new farmer picked up attending a night class at his local technical college.

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Tough Soils Require Management Shift, Stubborn Persistence

Capturing the Benefits of Bio Strip-Till

Solving a Farm Puzzle with Strip-Till, One Piece at a Time

Strip-Till Switch Provides 20-Bushel Wake-Up Call

Ag Tech Adoption, Strip-Till “Compromise” Conquer Conservation Challenges

Putting Economics Behind the Benefits of Conservation Tillage Practices

Strip-Till Lessons Learned: Roger Wenning

Deriving Value From A Mixture Of Old And New Data

'Get With The System' To Push Corn, Soybean Yields

Fertility an Investment, Not a Cost

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