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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - December 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on December 9, 2025 | Posted in Economics, Investing in Regenerative Ag, Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • Soil health and conservation
  • In-season temporal variability of soil carbon and nitrogen pools after half a century of a tillage and crop rotation gradient.
  • Soil organic matter: The heart of soil health.
  • Cover Crops and Sustainable Agriculture.
  • Soil health and disturbance-based classification of farming systems.
  • Chapter 11. Cover Crop Mixes for Diversity, Carbon and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration and Distribution, Soil Biological Characteristics, and Winter Wheat Yields Under Different Tillage Practices in Long-Term Field Experiment.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Dec. 5, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 5, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Analyzing Both Sides of the Cover Crop Coin
  • One Farmer’s Unapologetic Opinion About No-Till… and the Replies
  • Reducing Erosion with No-Till & Cover Crops
  • Answering Frequently Asked Questions about Cover Crops
  • Hay is For Horses, Cover Crops are for Economically Efficient Farmers


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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 28, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 28, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • No-Till & Cover Crops vs. Tillage — Why Neighboring Fields are Worlds Apart
  • How to Transition to No-Till & Implement Cover Crops with Minimal Trial & Error Cost
  • Think Regeneration Session: Cover Cropping with Keith Berns and Kevin Marshall
  • Cover Crops: Seed Inoculation
  • McDonald’s Makes Large Investment into Regenerative Agriculture



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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 21, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on November 21, 2025

This Week's Lineup:

  • Breaking Down Cover Crop Options Based on Planting Dates
  • Cover Crop Interseeding with a Drone Pays off for Iowa Farmer
  • Why Do Some Farmers Abandon Cover Crops?
  • ‘Crazy Difference’ Between Cover Cropped & Conventional Fields
  • An Amazing Look at Roots Growing as Crops Spring to Life

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International No-Till, Strip-Till and Cover Crops Research Journal - November 2025

Each month, the conservation ag group at Cornell University offers an analysis of the latest scientific papers dealing with conservation agriculture research from around the world. For this on-going web series, our editors will be selecting several research papers from the Cornell list that will be of special interest to North American no-tillers, strip-tillers and cover croppers.
By Frank Lessiter posted on November 18, 2025 | Posted in Economics, Investing in Regenerative Ag, Seeding Practices, Soil Health

In this edition:

  • No-Tillage System: A genuine Brazilian technology that meets current global demands
  • Nature’s laws of declining soil productivity and Conservation Agriculture.
  • Soil carbon storage or sustainable conservation agriculture practices—Which should be our goal?

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The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 12-15, 2027! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Indianapolis, Jan. 12-15, 2027. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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