Blake Jackson grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin but doesn’t just love dairy cattle. Blake is passionate about all livestock from cows to pigs to goats and chickens, as well as food – because local always tastes better.
Blake is also passionate about machinery and farm equipment. Blakes likes to keep up to date on the latest machinery, but also loves farm gadgets and tools, anything that helps to get a job done more quickly.
Blake loves the show Yellowstone – and all its offshoots. While the shows have little to do with the reality of day-to-day farming, Blake still thinks the shows display a respect towards farming that is rarely seen on the screen.
The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 6-9, 2026! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 34th Annual National No-Tillage Conference in St. Louis, Jan. 6-9, 2026. 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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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.