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No-Till Highlights: April 24, 2025

1 day ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Mackane Vogel

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's world from the lofty digital realm.
A Glimpse into the Future at FEMA Convention

2 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Let’s head south now to Fort Myers, Fla., for the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association convention. Mach CEO Colin Hurd served as technology chair for the event. One of his goals is to help manufacturers incorporate more technology into their machinery because that’s where he sees the industry headed in the next 5 years. “I think we saw a glimpse into the future this morning. We saw a robot, but really what it was is a farm implement.
No-Till Innovator Reacts to Recent Funding Cuts

3 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Top story on No-TillFarmer.com — A federal grant program that helped drive cover crop and no-till adoption and other climate-focused practices has been cancelled by the Trump administration over concerns about “sky-high administration fees.” Brownsburg, Ind., no-tiller Mike Starkey tells us he’s kind of nervous about some of the recent cuts he’s seen, but it won’t stop him from doing what he’s doing. “We’re somewhat nervous about it.
Iowa’s Average Custom No-Till Rate Increases by 65 Cents in 2025

4 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

The average cost for custom no-till planting in Iowa increased by $0.65 in 2025, according to an annual survey from Iowa State University. The Iowa Farm Custom Rate Survey compiled 3,446 custom rates provided by 193 farmers, custom operators and farm managers. The sources of the reported rates in the survey are 54% service providers, 25% service users, 6% both service providers and users and 15% unknown.
2025 National Cover Crop Survey Release

4 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Mackane Vogel

More than 650 farm advisors from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on how they advise growers on cover crops. A report on the survey was released this week by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), USDA SARE Program, and the American Seed Trade Association. This is the eighth national cover crop survey conducted by those groups since 2012 and the first to focus on advisors. Here’s a short clip shedding light on some of the results.
Why Fields Without Covers are Like Bad Teenagers

5 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Another highlight from that event included a planter 101 session with Chuck Gruenberger of Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell, during which Chuck compared an empty field without covers to a rebellious teenager. “An empty grain field is like a teenager. We all have teenagers or had them. If you leave that teenager on its own with nothing to do, what happens to your teenager? It will run away on you. It will go bad. It will grow weeds — marijuana, drinking, causing trouble. That’s a teenager.
Plant Corn at 2-Plus Inches for Even Emergence

6 days ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Happy planting season! We’re always asking you guys for suggestions at the end of every episode because this is your show. I’ve gotten a few requests for more planter talk. Let’s go with a little viewer’s choice to kick things off — Here’s Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop sharing some keys to success with his Case IH planter. “These are the areas where I put the nitrogen (N), the ammonium thiosulfate because we need sulfur. That’s dribbling right alongside each side of the row.
Farmer Shares Formula for Better No-Till Corn Emergence

1 week ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till. Plus, Chuck Gruenberger from John Deere dealer Riesterer & Schnell explains why fields without cover crops are like rebellious teenagers! In the Cover Crop Connection, associate editor Mackane Vogel unpacks some key findings from the CTIC/SARE National Cover Crop Survey Report.
[Podcast] Farmer Shares Formula for Better No-Till Corn Emergence

1 week ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

Play the latest episode: [SUBSCRIBE TO THIS PODCAST]On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, longtime no-tiller Ross Bishop shares some of the keys to achieving even corn emergence with no-till.
Sifting Through the Best Roundtable Tips & Ideas from Conferences

1 week ago | no-tillfarmer.com | Noah Newman

By Noah Newman posted on April 18, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Equipment, Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting The unfiltered roundtable discussions that take place at our annual National No-Tillage and Strip-Tillage Conferences are almost worth the price of admission alone, as farmers ask questions, share solutions and address challenges on everything from nitrogen (N) application strategies to slug control.