Conservation Ag

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.

A Terrific National No-Tillage Conference Program — Offering Many, Many Profit-Building Reasons on Why You Need to Attend

Expect an energetic 4 days of non-stop learning in Louisville from leading no-tillers, agronomists, researchers & suppliers who will be sharing their most valuable ideas to help you get the most out of your 2025 no-till cropping program.

By Frank Lessiter posted on December 18, 2024 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health

A longtime attendee at the National No-Tillage Conference (NNTC) recently told me our 2025 lineup of topics and speakers is among the very best in the entire 33-year history of this event.

No-Tillers Exchange Ideas, Successes & Failures at Big Soil Health Event

By Noah Newman posted on December 12, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Liz Haney. Russell Hedrick. Jerry Hatfield. Roy Pfaltzgraff. Lance Gunderson. David Kleinschmidt. Dan Luepkes. Sarah Martello. Talk about a cavalcade of All-Stars. With heavy hitters like those on the program, we knew this year’s Big Soil Health Event was once again going to be a can’t-miss event.

This Week

Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Aug. 16, 2024

August 16, 2024

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: March 15, 2024

March 15, 2024

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week. The Best of the Web This Week series is brought to you by Saddle Butte Ag.

News Release

Soil & Water Outcomes Fund Launches 5th Year of Farmer Enrollment

Program expands agricultural sustainability efforts to 28 states

March 8, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

The program enrolled over 300,000 acres and paid more than $10.5 million to farmers in 2023.

Cover Crop Users, Ray & Susan Flickner Receive Leopold Conservation Award

November 21, 2023

Source: Sand County Foundation

Ray and Susan Flickner of Wichita have been selected as the recipients of the 2023 Kansas Leopold Conservation Award.

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Cover Crop Strategies' Best of the Web: Nov. 3, 2023

November 3, 2023

Cover Crop Strategies editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at various aspects of our great agricultural industry. Here is our favorite content from the past week.

Cover Crops Incentivized to Minimize Profit Loss from Poor Soil Health

By Julia Gerlach posted on October 23, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

It’s imperative that soil be protected and conserved as much as possible because the simple fact is that we no longer have the luxury of leaving our degraded soils in the dust as we go in search of new ground. We must take care of the soil if we have any hope that it will continue to provide for us.

General Mills & Walmart to Advance Regenerative Ag Across 600,000 Acres by 2030

October 18, 2023 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Source: Business Wire

General Mills, Walmart and Sam’s Club announced a collaboration today to help accelerate the adoption of regenerative agriculture on 600,000 acres in the U.S. by 2030.