On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, Smithville, Ga., strip-tiller and cover cropper Alex Harrell shares the main takeaway from his record-breaking 218-bushel soybean yield.

We also head out to the Arlington Research Farm in Madison, Wis., where research assistant Logan Barr shows how mustard can help draw out earthworms.

In the Cover Crop Connection, associate editor Mackane Vogel catches up with the father of biological farming, Gary Zimmer.

Later in the episode, longtime agronomist and AGuru Machinery founder Bill Preller shares his no-till origin story during a special moment at the 2024 National Strip-Tillage Conference. And in the Video of the Week, we head inside No-Till Farmer editor Frank Lessiter’s office for a special moment for the “Johnny Appleseed” of no-tillage. 

This episode of Conservation Ag Update is brought to you by Martin-Till.

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Martin-Till’s goal is to increase yields and save you time and money. We hope you find something from our product offerings of row cleaner, UMO’s, closing wheels systems and recently added concaves that will make this year’s planting & harvesting go better for you. After all, you deserve the best!

Read the full transcript of this episode of Conservation Ag Update.

Have an interesting photo or video from your farm? Or a story you’d like us to feature on the broadcast? Send me an email at Nnewman@lesspub.com.

And that will wrap things up on this edition of Conservation Ag Update. Until next time, for more stories visit no-tillfarmer.com, striptillfarmer.com and covercropstrategies.com. Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day!