Covering Cover Crops

East Coast Farm Trip Sparks New Cover Crop Podcast Series

Get ready to come on the road with me as I visit 3 farms in Maryland & Pennsylvania & explore similarities & differences between small & large farm operations in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 20, 2025

Get ready to come on the road with me as I visit 3 farms in Maryland & Pennsylvania and explore similarities and differences between small and large farm operations in the Mid-Atlantic United States.

Strip-Till Success Doesn't Happen Overnight...or Does It?

By Noah Newman posted on June 13, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

“Without knowing more about his operation and soils, it's hard to give specific advice, other than to keep the covers going. In our soils here, if I didn’t have cover crops, I wouldn’t have success with no-till.”

On The Road Again: Calling All East Coast Cover Croppers

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 12, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

It feels good to put the Winter behind us (finally), and to be on the cusp of more field days and farm visits very soon — the best part of being an agriculture journalist.

Leadership Lessons

Ag Industry Veteran: Can It Happen Again?

By Leo Johnson posted on May 9, 2025

I started my farm equipment career during the Gerald Ford administration. Things were rockin’ during those 3 years (1975-78). Fresh out of college with a business degree, I went to work as a commissioned salesperson.

2025 Conservation in Action Tour Opening Remarks

Tony Sunseri, USDA NRCS State Conservationist for South Dakota, opened the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour on May 7, 2025, at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm in Minnehaha County.

By Tony Sunseri posted on May 9, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

USDA’s Tony Sunseri welcomes guests to the CTIC Conservation in Action Tour at Ryan and Christina Larson’s farm, highlighting the power of local stewardship, innovation, and the future of sustainable agriculture.

The Legacy of ‘Big Hugh’ & New Challenges for Saving the Soil

An evolution in thinking, precision technology and science has given us new ways to farm more sustainably and efficiently without punishing the soil. The enemy, of course, is apathy.

By John Dobberstein posted on May 1, 2025 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Soil Health

An evolution in thinking, precision technology and science has given us new ways to farm more sustainably and efficiently without punishing the soil. The enemy, of course, is apathy.

Sifting Through the Best Roundtable Tips & Ideas from Conferences

By Noah Newman posted on April 17, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Termination

Here are over 40 actionable ideas, tips and observations from the most recent roundtable discussions at the National Strip-Tillage and No-Tillage Conferences.

Covering All Bases with the National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 21, 2025 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

Spring has arrived and there’s plenty to be excited about as always: Opening Day (go Guardians), March Madness (sadly, none of my teams made the tournament), planting season (I can’t wait to visit some of your farms this spring) and the release of the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

Our Indebtedness to Farmers on National Ag Day

By John Dobberstein posted on March 18, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

We earnestly wish all our readers a very happy National Ag Day – not just the farmers, but the agronomists, university researchers, corporations, equipment dealers and many others who work to make the industry successful.