Strip-Till Conference

'Most Innovative Folks You’ll Find' … What to Expect at 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on March 23, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health

Managing editor Noah Newman checks in from Strip-Till Farmer headquarters with a big announcement about the 2026 National Strip-Tillage Conference program.

Are Biologicals All They’re Cracked Up to Be?

By Mackane Vogel posted on August 19, 2025 | Posted in Product Innovations & Introductions, Soil Health

Biological products are one of the hottest topics in regenerative ag — but recent farmer-led trials from Practical Farmers of Iowa show the results aren’t as clear-cut as the hype suggests.

Hundreds Exchange Nutrient Management, Equipment & Soil Health Strategies at 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference

By Noah Newman posted on August 3, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Nearly 400 farmers, agronomists, researchers, educators, dealers and manufacturers from all over the U.S. and other countries including Canada and Ireland, packed the Hyatt Regency in Coralville, Iowa for the 12^th annual National Strip-Tillage Conference July 31-Aug. 1.

Who Exactly is the Strip-Till Conference For?

By Noah Newman posted on July 29, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Good morning from the road! We’re Iowa-City bound for the 2025 National Strip-Tillage Conference. I’m so amped up for the event that I just had to blog about it (don’t worry, safely from the passenger seat).

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.”

5 Ways to Keep the “Billion-Dollar Bug” from Stealing Corn Yields

By Noah Newman posted on May 14, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

“When you approach the rootworm as just a problem that has to be solved, you’re not taking into account the animal’s biology,” Ann Marie Journey says. “You’re hitting it just at certain points or with certain methods or controls, and you’re not allowing yourself in effect to have a conversation to gain insight back from the rootworms about what it is that makes them successful in any given place."

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.