Hundreds exchange moneymaking ideas at 13th annual educational event in Springfield, Ill.

Ag PhD host & strip-till veteran Brian Hefty links soil tests to yields to precisely feed crops

Brian Hefty, strip-tiller and longtime host of the AgPhD agronomy show, believes weed problems are worse now than they were nearly three decades ago when he started his agronomy show.

This Week's Lineup:

• Illinois Shares New Insights from Strip-Till Fertility Placement Trials 
• Standing Room Only at Strip-Till Conference Kickoff
• Univ. of Minnesota Hosting Strip-Till Event 
• Ohio Farmer Juggles Strip-Till & Organic Practices 
• Over 40 Farmers Participate in Soil Health Bus Tour

Over 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers packed the President Abraham Lincoln Hotel in downtown Springfield, Ill., for the 13^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference.

As input costs rise, it’s more important than ever to efficiently fertilize your crops and reduce weed competition.

“The networking is one of the things I love most about the Strip-Till Conference,” says Zack Smith, who strip-tills in Lake Mills, Iowa. “The farmers attending this conference are some of the most innovative folks you’re going to find."

This Week's Lineup:

• David Hula’s ‘Finishing’ Formula for 2025 Corn Yield Title
• Defining ‘Degenerative Tillage’ & ‘Soil Health Crops’
• Learning Strip-Till ‘the Hard Way’
• What’s the Best Way to Take Soil Samples with Strip-Till?

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