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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Biological products are one of the hottest topics in regenerative ag — but recent farmer-led trials from Practical Farmers of Iowa show the results aren’t as clear-cut as the hype suggests.

“Carbon is the energy that drives the entire process,” Jerry Hatfield said during his 2025 NSTC presentation. “Carbon is the energy piece to this puzzle. It’s the currency for changing soils.”

In this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, hundreds of farmers network at the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference. Plus, we stop by the Iowa State Field Day for some perspective on the growth of strip-till in the Corn Belt and beyond.

Gary Zimmer, internationally known as the “Father of Biological Agriculture, is on the program this year for the first time as a presenter. Last year, he was an attendee. Gary shares his biggest eye-openers from the conference, including how it captures the fun side of farming.

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

The 2025 National Cover Crop Summit, a virtual event hosted by Strip-Till Farmer sister publication Cover Crop Strategies, is scheduled for March 18-20 and promises a strong lineup of innovative farmers and experts to help strip-tillers improve their cover crop usage.