Each week our editors will bring you data from our 2025 Strip-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Continue reading and check back weekly for the next set of valuable data.

Federal agencies unveiled a plan Tuesday that would make sweeping changes in how the USDA and other federal agencies protect U.S. agriculture from harm and influence.

Understanding the nutrient content of cover crops can be challenging because it depends on many different factors. Grasping everything that could affect the nutrient value of cover crops can be like trying to drink from a fire hose, says Jim Hoorman, but there are ways to simplify and understand how to determine what nutrients cover crops deliver to cash crops.

This Week's Lineup:

• What’s Your Opinion on Row Cleaners with Strip-Till?
• Sneak Peek at Massive Strip-Till Trial
• Multi-State Trial: Strip-Till (Shanks & Coulters) vs. Chisel Plow vs. Vertical-Till
• Farmers Need to work WITH Mother Nature, Not Against Her
• Biggest Questions About Strip-Till Conference

Here are Erdal Ozkan's top 10 recommendations (not in any particular order) that will make spraying efficient and effective, resulting in a higher level of biological efficacy expected from pesticides applied.

Strip-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter will speak on the key elements of no-till history and why it’s a blueprint for future change. He will also examine critical success factors needed to sustain and grow the practices, and the key role of conservation districts in making successful transitions and adoption a reality.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Alpha, Ill., No-Till Innovator Marion Calmer discusses his top goals when it comes to managing heavy residue at harvest time.

Tar spot infections showing up in cornfields across the U.S., and strip-tillers should be vigilant about the disease and explore preventative measures.

As Bayer looks to contain the damage caused by thousands of lawsuits filed over the alleged health effects of Roundup, the U.S. Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General to weigh in on a filing before the court.