National No-Tillage Conference

Frankly Speaking

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

By Frank Lessiter posted on September 21, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs, Investing in Regenerative Ag

At the 2010 National No-Tillage Conference, Howard Buffet challenged farmers to grow more grains and meat to help feed an ever-growing world population.

Cover Crop Connection

Counting Down the Days Until the 35th Annual National No-Tillage Conference

By Mackane Vogel posted on July 31, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The National No-Tillage Conference is always full of great presentations about no-till, cover crops and all things conservation ag and the upcoming 2027 National No-Tillage Conference will be the 35th year of the event.

Cover Crop Connection

Soybean Yield Champ Previews Upcoming National No-Tillage Conference Presentation

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 26, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices

A few weeks ago I visited my home state of Maryland and had the chance to chat with Finksburg, Md., no-tiller and soybean yield champ Chris Weaver.

Cover Crop Connection

Steve Groff Bringing Cover Crop Knowledge to No-Till Conference

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 12, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices

As you can see, we are at the birthplace of the tillage radish. Yes, I'm on Steve Groff's farm in Holtwood, Pennsylvania. And speaking of which, we're going to toss it off to Steve right now for some cover crop action.

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Researchers Breeding Covers for Targeted Benefits, Specific Environments

From cereal rye with higher levels of weed-controlling allelochemicals to hairy vetch that germinates in the first year, scientists are working to breed better cover crops

By Laura Barrera posted on April 23, 2026 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

From cereal rye with higher levels of weed-controlling allelochemicals to hairy vetch that germinates in the first year, scientists are working to breed better cover crops

Growing the Game — Helping Landowners Understand Benefits of Cover Crops, No-Till

By Mackane Vogel posted on March 26, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

Driving back from Indianapolis to Milwaukee after attending a very unique event at a no-tiller's home, I couldn't stop thinking about one sentence that I heard.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Feb. 6, 2026

By Mackane Vogel posted on February 6, 2026

This Week's Lineup:

Cover Crops and Soil Biology - The Clyde Burchett Way
Cover Crops Are Making a Big Difference for this Blueberry Farmer
How to Make it Through 50 Cropping Seasons
Research on 4 Vineyards Shows Sheep Grazing & Composting Compete Economically with Conventional Methods
No-Till, New Tech & Great People — National No-Tillage Conference Tour

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Cover Crop Connection

No-Tiller with Perfect NNTC Attendance Shares Cover Crop Lessons Learned

By Mackane Vogel posted on January 16, 2026 | Posted in Economics, Investing in Regenerative Ag

You can count on one hand the number of people who have attended each and every single one of our now 34 National No-Tillage Conferences. Cole Camp, Mo., no-tiller Bryan Von Holten is one of them and I had a chance to catch up with him in between sessions last week in St. Louis.

Cover Crop Connection

Cover Crop Education at National No-Tillage Conference

By Mackane Vogel posted on December 18, 2025 | Posted in Economics, Investing in Regenerative Ag

Cover crops are sure to be a hot topic at this year’s National No-Tillage Conference. So here’s Minnesota no-tiller and cover cropper Tom Cotter to give a brief preview about his presentation at the conference, plus why he finds the event so valuable as an attendee.

Press Release

Ag Solutions Network Sponsors Harry Young Jr. Memorial Lecture at National No-Tillage Conference

December 17, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

The editors of No-Till Farmer are pleased to announce that Ag Solutions Network is exclusive sponsor of this year’s “Harry M. Young Jr. Memorial Lecture” at the National No-Tillage Conference, Jan. 6-9 in St. Louis.