Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

We are still combing through all the great content we captured at Farm Progress Show this year and this week we are looking at a clip from Cody Hornaday, a technical agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services, as he explains a few tips that no-tillers and cover croppers should keep in mind for unlocking phosphorus in their soils.

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If we pick up a farm that's been conventionally farmed, we like to get some cover crop in there such as a buckwheat," said David Brandt.

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In 2025, ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs engaged more than 56,000 farmers across approximately 4.6 million acres, 11 countries and 10 crops, resulting in approximately 946,000 metric tons of CO₂e reductions.
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Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

This week we are looking at a clip from Cody Hornaday, a technical agronomist with Koch Agronomic Services, as he explains a few tips that no-tillers and cover croppers should keep in mind for unlocking phosphorus in their soils.

ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System
In 2025, ADM’s regenerative agriculture programs engaged more than 56,000 farmers across approximately 4.6 million acres, 11 countries and 10 crops, resulting in approximately 946,000 metric tons of CO₂e reductions.
‘Bigger Than Life’: Conservation Ag Leader Ray Gaesser Passes After Farm Accident
The announcement brought shock and sadness to those in the industry who knew and worked with Gaesser, who was one of agriculture’s most respected and well-liked leaders.
Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls
A possible solution to eroded knolls could be to crank up seeding rates.
Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms
“If you have compacted soils, your number one friend is the earthworm."

Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: September 25, 2026

What Does No-Till Have to Do With a Trillion-Dollar Conglomerate’s Chairman Retiring?

This month's digital sponsors:

Seeding Practices

Planting Hairy Vetch

Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Advantages of Adding Buckwheat

Grazing

ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System

Watching Out for Grain Silo Gas

Annual Legumes: More Than Just Free Nitrogen

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Agronomic Tips for No-Tillers & Cover Croppers

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ADM Regenerative Ag Report Finds ‘Growing Resilience’ Across Food System

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Increasing Seeding Rate in Response to Eroded Knolls

Fighting Compacted Soil with Earthworms

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