Episodes

  • Cover Crops a Must for 300-Bushel Corn Grower

    Cover Crops a Must for 300-Bushel Corn Grower
    Mar 20 2026
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Lake City, Iowa no-tiller/strip-tiller Mark Schleisman shares how cover crops helped his family sweep the NCGA corn yield contest in Iowa last year. Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award recipient Michael E. Berg shines light on his family’s conservation practices near the flood-prone Pecatonica River.
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    9 mins
  • A Q&A with U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins at Commodity Classic

    A Q&A with U.S. Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins at Commodity Classic
    Mar 13 2026
    At Commodity Classic 2026 in San Antonio, U.S. Secretary Brooke Rollins, NRCS Secretary Aubrey Bettencourt and USDA Undersecretary Richard Fordyce answered many questions from the farm media about the state of U.S. trade, the fighting to eliminate the new world screw worm, input costs, E-15, the USDA’s relocation to hub offices in the heartland, farm succession and more.
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    27 mins
  • New Strip-Till Equipment & USDA Breaking News at 2026 Commodity Classic

    New Strip-Till Equipment & USDA Breaking News at 2026 Commodity Classic
    Mar 6 2026
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head out to Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas, for key takeaways from the USDA press conference addressing its computer network overhaul. Plus, Environmental Tillage Systems and Case IH give us a first-look at the companies’ new strip-till rigs that debuted at Commodity Classic.
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    10 mins
  • Cover Crops 101 — Regenerating Your Soil

    Cover Crops 101 — Regenerating Your Soil
    Feb 28 2026
    In today’s episode, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, listen to a discussion with Bladen, Neb., no-tiller and Co-Owner of Green Cover Seed, Keith Berns, as he talks about his new book Cover Crops 101. The book explores cover crop benefits, species selection, seeding methods and much more.
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    22 mins
  • No-Till Legend Shares Residue Management Tips at National Farm Machinery Show

    No-Till Legend Shares Residue Management Tips at National Farm Machinery Show
    Feb 20 2026
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, we head inside the 2026 National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, Ky., for a look at new equipment and residue management insights from No-Till Innovator Phil Needham. Plus, agronomist Brad Forkner shares some innovative new inputs, including a product called Squid Juice.
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    12 mins
  • Remembering Bill Cannon — A No-Till Pioneer

    Remembering Bill Cannon — A No-Till Pioneer
    Feb 18 2026
    In today’s episode, brought to you by Yetter Farm Equipment, listen to a discussion about Pennsylvania No-Till Pioneer Bill Cannon. You’ll hear from 4 different people who were heavily influenced by Bill and worked closely with him before his passing.
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    33 mins
  • No-Tiller Breaks World Yield Record for Non-Irrigated Soybeans

    No-Tiller Breaks World Yield Record for Non-Irrigated Soybeans
    Feb 5 2026
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, longtime no-tiller Chris Weaver explains how he prepared his record-breaking soybean plot with a roller-crimper in the fall. Plus, we get the scoop on some breaking news in the equipment world, including Yetter’s plans to acquire Martin, and Horizon Ag’s big debut in the U.S.
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    9 mins
  • No-Till Innovator’s System Boosts Nutrient Cycling, Prevents Runoff

    No-Till Innovator’s System Boosts Nutrient Cycling, Prevents Runoff
    Jan 30 2026
    On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Leopold Conservation Award recipient Jim Hershey shares some of his latest conservation tips and tricks from his Elizabethtown, Pa., farm. Fellow no-tiller Joseph Kern describes how planting green has transformed his operation in Mariah Hill, Ind.
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    11 mins