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Strip-Till Highlights: September 22, 2026

By Noah Newman posted on September 22, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

Strip-Till Taking Off in Illinois
Strip-Till ‘Lobe Rangers’ Group Appears on PBS
Pros & Cons of Running Dry & Anhydrous at the Same Time?
New Strip-Till Equipment on Display at Farm Progress Show
What Farmers Need to Change for 2027

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Navigating Psychological Barriers of Making Changes on the Farm

By Noah Newman posted on August 26, 2026 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

After more than 30 years in strip-till and no-till, Dean Sponheim has seen the wins, setbacks and hard lessons learned that only time can teach.

Farmers Share Key Takeaways from Feed in Focus Sustainability Program

By Noah Newman posted on May 2, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Cover Crops, Soil Health

The program has engaged 43 farmers in Idaho, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin, covering 50,000 acres and 43,000 cows so far.

Farmers Adopting Cover Crops Are More Likely to Adopt Other Conservation Practices

August 15, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: USDA: Economic Research Service

Cover crops are driving smarter nutrient management and greater adoption of sustainable farming practices.

Adoption of Conservation Practices and Farm Goals

By Michael Langemeier and Anil Balchhaudi posted on August 11, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Cover Crops

Source: Farmdoc Daily

This article focuses on the relationship between farm goals and the adoption of conservation practices.

New Tool Helps Farmers Make Conservation Decisions

By Natasha Parish posted on December 12, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: University of Wisconsin Extension

Using datasets from large numbers of farms, Dr. Jeff Hadachek created a model that allows farmers to input their own costs to see how their bottom line would be affected if they implemented specific conservation practices.

Strip-Tiller Nets $25 Per Acre Return on Carbon Credit Programs

By Holly Spangler posted on June 13, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Prairie Farmer

Opey Rowell has a pretty straightforward take on carbon programs. “Farm the way you believe and if it fits, it fits,” says the Pekin, Ill., strip-tiller.

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Survey: Farmer Compensation Top Barrier to Adopting Conservation Practices

April 11, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

New research released by McKinsey & Company reveals that while 90% of US farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming, the uptake of practices remains low.

Ray McCormick Named No-Till Farmer's 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow

Initiative aims to broaden the practical understanding of how growers can find economic and sustainability success through Conservation Ag practices

February 19, 2024 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

No-Till Farmer has selected Ray McCormick of Vincennes, Ind., as its 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow.

USDA Seeks Grower Input on Carbon Markets

Growers have until Nov. 1 to submit their comments to the federal agency.

By Sarah Hill posted on September 29, 2021

The USDA is looking to create a set of pilot projects that provides incentives to implement climate smart conservation practices on working lands and to quantify and monitor the carbon and greenhouse gases associated with those practices. The pilot projects could even expand or develop new and additional markets.

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Strip-Till Highlights: September 22, 2026

Navigating Psychological Barriers of Making Changes on the Farm

Farmers Share Key Takeaways from Feed in Focus Sustainability Program

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Adoption of Conservation Practices and Farm Goals

New Tool Helps Farmers Make Conservation Decisions

Strip-Tiller Nets $25 Per Acre Return on Carbon Credit Programs

Survey: Farmer Compensation Top Barrier to Adopting Conservation Practices

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