Episodes

  • All You’ve Wanted to Know — and More — About Biological Seed Treatments

    All You’ve Wanted to Know — and More — About Biological Seed Treatments
    Dec 31 2025
    There are many distinct types of seed treatments, including those already on the market that prevent diseases and deter pathogens. But a fast-growing segment of biological seed treatments goes beyond protection and actively support seed germination, seedling growth and early root development. In the latest edition of the No-Till Farmer podcast — brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment — Doug Miller, vice president of MidWest Biotech, explores the common ingredients in biological seed treatments and explains their role in germination and early plant growth.
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    40 mins
  • Illinois No-Tiller Talks Non-GMO Seeds, Killing Weeds and Previews NNTC ‘Ted Talks’

    Illinois No-Tiller Talks Non-GMO Seeds, Killing Weeds and Previews NNTC ‘Ted Talks’
    Dec 23 2025
    Lessiter Media president and CEO Mike Lessiter caught up recently with Cambridge, Ill., no-tiller and Ag Solutions Network co-founder Monte Bottens, who shares why the USDA’s announced $700 million commitment to regenerative ag is a big deal for the no-till and soil health movement. Bottens also explains why he’s excited for the upcoming National No-Tillage Conference and the new "Ted-style” talks he’s participating in, as well as cutting-edge technology for killing weeds and planting non-GMO seeds.
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    19 mins
  • What You DON’T Want to Miss at This Year’s National No-Tillage Conference

    What You DON’T Want to Miss at This Year’s National No-Tillage Conference
    Dec 23 2025
    In this No-Till Farmer Podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Senior Editor John Dobberstein shares some of the exciting educational sessions and networking opportunities growers will have at their fingertips at the 2026 National No-Till Conference, Jan. 6-9, in St. Louis.
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    28 mins
  • No-Till Veterans: Strap on the Headlamp

    No-Till Veterans: Strap on the Headlamp
    Dec 22 2025
    As time has marched on, the future of Conservation Agriculture rests with the tribal knowledge of those who’ve made the transition work – and who is willing to share it.
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    6 mins
  • A No-Tiller’s Take on USDA’s $700 Million Regenerative Pilot Program

    A No-Tiller’s Take on USDA’s $700 Million Regenerative Pilot Program
    Dec 18 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio-Till Cover Crops, Cambridge, Ill., no-tiller Monte Bottens explains why the USDA’s recently announced $700 million commitment to regenerative ag is a big deal for the no-till and soil health movement.
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    11 mins
  • Tom Cotter Transforms Cold, Wet Soils with No-Till, Cover Crops & Livestock

    Tom Cotter Transforms Cold, Wet Soils with No-Till, Cover Crops & Livestock
    Dec 5 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, Austin, Minn., no-tiller and Leopold Conservation Award recipient Tom Cotter shares the building blocks of his no-till system. Hickory, N.C., no-tiller Russell Hedrick reveals results from his on-farm biologicals trials and also details the program he uses to test new products.
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    12 mins
  • No-Till Patience Pays Off for Award-Winning Dairy Farmers

    No-Till Patience Pays Off for Award-Winning Dairy Farmers
    Nov 21 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, we head inside Jimmy and Andy Gray’s Leopold Conservation Award-winning operation in Stony Point, N.C. Jon Stevens takes us along for the ride as he harvests a no-tilled corn-on-corn field in the challenging soils of Rock Creek, Minn.
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    10 mins
  • First-Generation Growers Break Down Challenges, Victories with Conservation Farming

    First-Generation Growers Break Down Challenges, Victories with Conservation Farming
    Nov 14 2025
    On this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, technology editor Noah Newman sits down with young farmers James Hepp and Joel Reddick for a discussion about their strip-till and no-till systems, and the challenges they face as young farmers.
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    34 mins