Episodios

  • No-Till Innovator Exchanges Tips & Tricks with Farmers in Ukraine

    No-Till Innovator Exchanges Tips & Tricks with Farmers in Ukraine
    Oct 3 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Bio Till Cover Crops, West Union, Iowa, No-Till Innovator Loran Steinlage shares what he’s learned from farmers in Ukraine. 2025 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow Michael Thompson checks in from his farm in Almena, Kan., with a look at his planter setup and unique approach to starter fertilizer applications.
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    10 m
  • On the Road with Cover Crops — Paul McPherson

    On the Road with Cover Crops — Paul McPherson
    Sep 26 2025
    In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we’ll finish up the road trip with a visit to New Park, Pennsylvania grower Paul McPherson at Maple Lawn Farms.
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    47 m
  • ‘Slake Test’ Reveals Major Differences Between No-Till & Conventional Soils

    ‘Slake Test’ Reveals Major Differences Between No-Till & Conventional Soils
    Sep 19 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we head inside the Watershed Protection Committee of Racine County’s annual field day in Rochester, Wis., for a look at the latest takeaways from their no-till vs. conventional research plots. A ‘slake test’ reveals eye-opening differences between no-till and conventional soils, and independent research agronomist Jim Stute shares his big economic takeaway from the test plots.
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    11 m
  • On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2

    On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 2
    Sep 12 2025
    In today’s episode, come along on the road with me as I travel across parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops and no-till in unique ways. Our first stop in part 1 of this journey took us to Jim Hershey’s farm in Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania. Last week, we met Cecil County, Maryland farmer Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace. Let’s pick up where we left off with Bryan and head out into the field to see what he has been working on this year.
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    40 m
  • No-Till, Cover Crop Breakthroughs Turn Heads at 2025 Farm Progress Show

    No-Till, Cover Crop Breakthroughs Turn Heads at 2025 Farm Progress Show
    Sep 5 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, we go inside the 2025 Farm Progress Show in Decatur, Ill. Our first stop takes us to the Syngenta tent, where a roots demonstration showcases the impact of a brand-new solution for nematode defense. Technology editor Noah Newman catches up with Warrensburg, Ill., no-tiller Dave Brown for an update on the 2025 growing season and some of his top takeaways from the show.
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    10 m
  • On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 1

    On the Road with Cover Crops — Bryan Racine Part 1
    Aug 29 2025
    In this podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment,let’s hop in the car and head to Cecil County, Maryland to visit Bryan Racine, who is relatively new to the no-till and cover crop movement, but is learning and innovating at a rapid pace.
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    26 m
  • Longtime Farmer Adds Something New to No-Till Toolbox

    Longtime Farmer Adds Something New to No-Till Toolbox
    Aug 22 2025
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, Mike Starkey shares something new he’s trying on his Brownsburg, Ind., farm to slash inputs. In southeastern Wisconsin, no-tiller Ross Bishop explains how farmers are dealing with historic rainfall, including a “1,000 year” flooding event.
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    9 m
  • On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 2

    On the Road with Cover Crops — Jim Hershey Part 2
    Aug 15 2025
    In today’s episode of the podcast, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, come along on the road with Cover Crop Strategies Associate Editor, Mackane Vogel, as he travels to parts of Maryland and Pennsylvania to visit 3 different farmers who are working with cover crops in unique ways.
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    46 m