LIVE From the Strip-Till Conference Workshop

On this special road edition of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, the No-Till Farmer editorial team shares their top conservation ag takeaways and observations at the 2026 Farm Progress Show in Boone, Iowa.

In the latest edition of the No-Till Farmer podcast, Iowa State Univ. nematologist Greg Tylka shares the results of more than 2 decades of data collected by the university showing that soybean cyst nematode (SCN) continues to develop increased reproduction on PI 88788.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Planet Earth Agronomy co-founder Mitchell Fiene reveals a checklist for farmers to consider when shopping for biologicals.

Just like many other states, the mantra in Tennessee cotton country was that no-till wouldn’t work. But through many fields days and experiments at the Milan Ag Experiment Station and Milan No-Till Field Day, Univ. of Tennessee Agronomist John Bradley proved them wrong.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, managing editors Noah Newman and Mackane Vogel report from the National Strip-Tillage Conference pre-conference workshop at the Bayer Crop Science Research Farm in New Berlin, Ill.

In the latest edition of the No-Till Farmer podcast — brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we go 1-on-1 with award-winning author and rural policy analyst Brian Reisinger. https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/articles/15457-podcast-land-rich-cash-poor-author-discusses-biggest-challenges-facing-farmers-today

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Greg and Janis Thoren share how they’re eliminating insecticides and fungicides on their Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stockton, Ill.

In the latest edition of the No-Till Farmer podcast, Kim Tutor, technical marketing manager for BASF, shares her knowledge about the symptomology of tar spot and important points to consider when deciding when and how to spray fungicides to manage potential outbreaks. For more information, read this article on the No-Till Farmer website about tar spot management.

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we get the scoop on the benefits of planting green with Jackson, Wis., no-tiller Ross Bishop. Across the road from Bishop’s farm, we catch up with Greg Olsen, field projects director for Sand County Foundation, as he installs CropX Soil Sensors for a new soil health study.

An analysis of 11 years of in-depth data shows no-till and cover crops are a good choice for Corn Belt soybean and corn growers. https://www.no-tillfarmer.com/blogs/1-covering-no-till/post/15388-less-tillage-more-covers-consistently-leads-to-lower-costs-and-higher-returns