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A Trip Down Strip-Till Memory Lane: Pioneers, Breakthroughs & More

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 29, 2025 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Equipment, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health
While growers were moving toward no-tilled soybeans in a big way during the 1990s, no-tilled corn acres remained somewhat flat. Many farmers feared problems when they tried to no-till corn into cold, wet ground covered with residue. As a result, strip-till soon emerged as a compromise.
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Yes, He's a Regenerative Agriculture Skeptic

By Frank Lessiter posted on January 16, 2025
When the principles of regenerative ag are broken down to their core components, Shane Thomas sees it as a bundling of practices with the aim of “regenerating” the soil (an outcome), including increasing organic matter (soil carbon) encouraging biological activity and mitigating soil erosion.
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A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.


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No-Till Research Journal

International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – November 2024

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 13, 2024
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. Check out the November 2024 edition.
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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal – September 2024

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 11, 2024 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health
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. Check out the September 2024 edition.
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