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Posted August 20, 2026: - Foliar Fungicide Usage by No-Tillers - Corn — 75% of no-tillers - Soybeans — 57% of no-tillers - Winter wheat — 31% of no-tillers - Spring wheat — 2% of no-tillers - How No-Tillers Seed Cover Crops - Drill — 52% of no-tillers - Air seeder — 21% of no-tillers - Broadcast spreader — 20% of no-tillers - Drone — 17% of no-tillers - Airplane, helicopter — 12% of no-tillers - Vertical tillage — 11% of no-tillers - Planter — 9% of no-tillers - Interseeding device/toolbar — 4% of no-tillers - Seeder on combine — 3% of no-tillers - Self-propelled sprayer — 2% of no-tillers Posted August 13, 2026: - Cover Crop Challenges with No-Till - Timely planting - Timely terminatino - Establishing cover crops ahead of frost - Planting green - 38% of No-Till Farmer Subscribers Share Copies, Preferring to Keep Issues for Future Reference Posted August 6, 2026: - No-Till Soybean Row Spacings - 15-inch — 61% of no-tillers - 20 — 5% of no-tillers - 30 — 31% of no-tillers - Other — 6% of no-tillers - 20% of No-Tillers Plan to Earn Carbon Incentives in 2026 Posted July 23, 2026: - Critical Micronutrients with No-Till - Sulfur — 65% of no-tillers - Boron — 47% of no-tillers - Manganese — 29% of no-tillers - Molybdenum — 18% of no-tillers - Sulfur — 96% of no-tillers - Zinc — 72% of no-tillers - Boron — 51% of no-tillers - Manganese — 24% of no-tillers - Calcium — 21% of no-tillers Soybeans… Corn… - 83% of No-Tillers Seeded Cover Crops in 2025 Posted July 23, 2026: - 6% of No-Tillers Use Nitrogen Inhibitors & Stabilizers - Major Cover Crop Benefits for No-Tillers - Increased cash crop yields - Higher soil organic matter - Improved water infiltration Posted July 16, 2026: - Herbicide Usage with No-Tilled Corn - Glyphosate — 83% of no-tillers - Atrazine — 64% of no-tillers - Other pre-emerges — 49% of no-tillers - Other post-emerges — 47% of no-tillers - 2,4-D — 40% of no-tillers - Dicamba — 25% of no-tillers - Glufosinate — 13% of no-tillers - Herbicide Usage with No-Tilled Soybeans - Glyphosate — 85% of no-tillers - 2,4-D — 57% of no-tillers - Other pre-emerges — 56% of no-tillers - Glufosinate — 55% of no-tillers - Other post-emerges — 50% of no-tillers - Dicamba — 14% of no-tillers Posted July 9, 2026: - Most Important Reasons for No-Tillers to Seed Cover Crops - Increased cash crop yields - Higher soil organic matter - Improved water infiltration - 147,087 Soybean Plant Population with No-Till Drills Posted July 2, 2026: - 30% of No-Tillers Use Variable-Rate Seeding with No-Till Corn - 2026 No-Till Corn Nitrogen Rates - Less than 0.8 lbs. — 32% of no-tillers - 0.8-0.99 lbs. — 41% of no-tillers - 1.0-1.2 — 26% of no-tillers - Over 1.2 lbs. — 1% of no-tillers Posted June 25, 2026: - 90% of No-Till Corn Planted in 30-Inch Rows - How No-Tillers Seed Soybeans - Planter — 70% of no-tillers - Drill — 29% of no-tillers - Air seeder — 12% of no-tillers Posted June 18, 2026: - Anticipated Equipment Purchases by No-Tillers - 2026 — $38,440 - 2025 — $29,000 - 2024 — $64,000 - Average No-Till Corn Population Is 31,274 Plants Per Acre Posted June 11, 2026: - How Much Time Do Subscribers Spend Reading No-Till Farmer? - Over 120 minutes — 7% of no-tillers - 90 minutes — 14% of no-tillers - 60 minutes — 22% of no-tillers - 45 minutes — 20% of no-tillers - 30 minutes — 36% of no-tillers - No-Till Soybean Weed Control - Glyphosate — 85% of no-tillers - 2-4,D — 57% of no-tillers - Other pre-emerges — 56% of no-tillers - Glufosinate — 55% of no-tillers - Other post-emerges — 50% of no-tillers - Dicamba — 14% of no-tillers Posted June 4, 2026: - Crops Raised by No-Tillers - Corn — 89% of no-tillers - Soybeans — 86% of no-tillers - Winter wheat — 38% of no-tillers - Hay, alfalfa — 30% of no-tillers - Grain sorghum — 8% of no-tillers - Vegetables — 7% of no-tillers - Spring wheat — 6% of no-tillers - Sunflowers — 5% of no-tillers - Pulses — 4% of no-tillers - Canola — 2% of no-tillers - Cotton — 1% of no-tillers - Sugar beets — 1% of no-tillers - Hemp — 1% of no-tillers - 63% of No-Tillers Planted “Green” in 2025, with an Average of 504 Acres Posted May 28, 2026: - 12% of No-Tillers Irrigate Portion of Crops - Drone Applications Used by No-Tillers - Scouting — 37% of no-tillers - Applying fungicides — 26% of no-tillers - Seeding cover crops — 24% of no-tillers - Applying herbicides — 11% of no-tillers - Applying insecticides — 9% of no-tillers - Applying fertilizer — 1% of no-tillers Posted May 21, 2026: - Where No-Tillers Are Located - Corn Belt — 45% of no-tillers - Lake States — 21% of no-tillers - Northern Plains — 12% of no-tillers - Northeast — 9% of no-tillers - Appalachia — 5% of no-tillers - Mountain — 3% of no-tillers - Southeast — 2% of no-tillers - Southern Plains — 2% of no-tillers - Pacific — 1% of no-tillers - No-Tillers Crop an Average of 1,130 Acres Posted May 14, 2026: - 2025 No-Till Soybean Yields - No-till — 58 bu. - Strip-till — 43 bu. - Conventional & mulch till — 63 bu. - Vertical tillage — 63 bu. - No-Till Corn Nitrogen Usage - 28% — 39% of no-tillers - 32% — 40% of no-tillers - Ammonium sulfate — 39% of no-tillers - Urea — 30% of no-tillers - Anhydrous ammonia — 17% of no-tillers - Ammonium nitrate — 3% of no-tillers Posted May 7, 2026: - Tillage Used by No-Tillers - No-till — 100% of no-tillers - Vertical tillage — 22% of no-tillers - Strip-tillage — 22% of no-tillers - Conventional tillage — 16% of no-tillers - Mulch tillage — 5% of no-tillers - Most Popular Cover Crop Species Seeded Alone or in Mixtures by No-Tillers - Cereal rye — 76% of no-tillers - Radish, oilseed radish — 63% of no-tillers - Oats — 46% of no-tillers - Wheat — 35% of no-tillers - Crimson clover — 34% of no-tillers - Rapeseed — 31% of no-tillers - Turnips — 31% of no-tillers - Annual ryegrass — 23% of no-tillers - Vetch — 22% of no-tillers - Buckwheat — 22% of no-tillers - Triticale — 22% of no-tillers - Austrian winter peas — 19% of no-tillers - Barley — 19% of no-tillers Posted April 30, 2026: - Soybean Traits Used by No-Tillers - Roundup Ready — 53% of no-tillers - Dicamba-tolerant — 19% of no-tillers - Liberty Link — 43% of no-tillers - Enlist — 74% of no-tillers - Non-GMO — 9% of no-tillers - How Old Are Typical No-Tillers? - 65-plus — 46% of no-tillers - 55-64 — 27% of no-tillers - 45-54 — 16% of no-tillers - 35-44 — 8% of no-tillers - 25-34 — 3% of no-tillers - Under 24 — 0% of no-tillers Posted April 23, 2026: - Terminating Cover Crops Ahead of No-Till Corn - Before planting — 50% of no-tillers - At planting — 9% of no-tillers - After planting — 41% of no-tillers - Didn’t terminate — 0% of no-tillers - Expected 2026 Equipment Purchases Among No-Tillers - Drone — 20% of no-tillers - Planter — 19% of no-tillers - Drill — 14% of no-tillers - Self-propelled sprayer — 14% of no-tillers - Fertilizer applicator — 11% of no-tillers - Pull-type sprayer — 10% of no-tillers - Draper header — 10% of no-tillers - Roller/crimper — 10% of no-tillers - Air seeder — 9% of no-tillers - Vertical till rig — 4% of no-tillers - Strip-till rig — 4% of no-tillers - Pull-type fertilizer spreader — 3% of no-tillers - Stripper header — 3% of no-tillers Posted April 16, 2026: - How Long Have No-Tillers Been No-Tilling? - 50-plus — 4% of no-tillers - 35-49 — 19% of no-tillers - 26-35 — 22% of no-tillers - 16-25 — 23% of no-tillers - 6-15 — 22% of no-tillers - 1-5 — 0% of no-tillers - 2025 No-Till Corn Yields - No-till — 188 bu. - Strip-till — 210 bu. - Conventional & mulch till — 198 bu. - Vertical tillage — 198 bu. The below data is from the 2025 No-Till Farmer Operational Benchmark Survey. Posted November 26, 2025: - Number of Species Used in Cover Crop Mixtures - 15 or more — 4% of no-tillers - 10-14 — 12% of no-tillers - 4-9 — 42% of no-tillers - 2-3 — 43% of no-tillers Posted November 19, 2025: - How Long Have No-Tillers Seeded Cover Crops? - 1-5 years — 25% of no-tillers - 6-10 years — 27% of no-tillers - 11-15 years — 21% of no-tillers - 16-20 years — 10% of no-tillers - 21-30 years — 9% of no-tillers - 31-40 years — 3% of no-tillers - 41-50 years — 1% of no-tillers - 50 plus years — 3% of no-tillers - Never years — 1% of no-tillers - Only 1% of No-Tillers Have Never Seeded Cover Crops Posted November 12, 2025: - 19% of No-Tillers Interseeded Cover Crops in 2024 - No-Tillers Averaged 644 Acres of Cover Crops in 2024 Posted November 5, 2025: - Insecticide Usage by No-Tillers - Corn — 71% of no-tillers - Soybeans — 49% of no-tillers - Winter wheat — 17% of no-tillers - Spring wheat — 1% of no-tillers - Terminating Cover Crops Ahead of No-Till Soybeans - Before planting — 36% of no-tillers - At planting — 16% of no-tillers - After planting — 60% of no-tillers - Didn’t terminate — 6% of no-tillers Posted October 29, 2025: - How No-Tillers Seed Cover Crops - Drill — 57% of no-tillers - Broadcast spreader — 26% of no-tillers - Air seeder — 16% of no-tillers - Vertical tillage — 12% of no-tillers - Drone — 12% of no-tillers - Airplane, helicopter — 12% of no-tillers - Planter — 10% of no-tillers - Interseeding device — 4% of no-tillers - Self-propelled sprayer — 3% of no-tillers - Seeder on combine — 1% of no-tillers - Cover Crop Termination Ahead of No-Till Corn - Before planting — 51% of no-tillers - At planting — 16% of no-tillers - After planting — 38% of no-tillers - Didn’t terminate — 1% of no-tillers Posted October 22, 2025: - Foliar Fungicide Usage by No-Tillers - Corn — 70% of no-tillers - Soybeans — 63% of no-tillers - Winter wheat — 33% of no-tillers - Spring wheat — 2% of no-tillers - Interseeding Options Used by No-Tillers - Drones — 36% of no-tillers - Airplane, helicopter — 23% of no-tillers - Drill — 21% of no-tillers - Broadcast spreader — 17% of no-tillers - Interseeding toolbar — 17% of no-tillers Posted October 15, 2025: - Critical Cover Crop Challenges with No-Till - Timely planting - Getting cover crop growth in the fall - Establishing cover crops ahead of frost - When No-Tillers Seed Cover Crops - After harvest — 84% of no-tillers - Within 24 hours of harvest — 19% of no-tillers - Pre-harvest — 26% of no-tillers - Frost seeding — 6% of no-tillers - Interseeding into early emerging crop — 5% of no-tillers Posted October 8, 2025: - Cover Crop Incentives Earned by No-Tillers - Federal programs — 35% of no-tillers - State programs — 18% of no-tillers - Local government programs — 17% of no-tillers - Foundations, companies — 15% of no-tillers - Other sources — 8% of no-tillers - No incentive payments — 33% of no-tillers - 21% of No-Tillers Plan to Earn Carbon Credit Incentives in 2025 Posted October 1, 2025: - 81% of No-Tillers Seeded Cover Crops in 2024 - No-Till Soybean Row Spacing - 15-inch row width — 54% of no-tillers - 20-inch row width — 6% of no-tillers - 30-inch row width — 38% of no-tillers - Other — 7% Posted September 24, 2025: - Major Cover Crop Benefits Seen by No-Tillers - Erosion prevention - Improved rainfall infiltration - Better soil biological activity - Critical Micronutrients with No-Till - Sulfur - 65% - Boron - 47% - Manganese - 29% - Molybdenum - 18% - Boron - 53% - Manganese - 24% - Soybeans… - Corn… Posted September 17, 2025: - 55% of No-Tillers Use Nitrogen Inhibitors & Stabilizers - Nitrogen Timing with No-Till Corn - Sidedressing - 69% of no-tillers - Planting - 63% of no-tillers - Spring pre-plant - 40% of no-tillers - Foliar - 13% of no-tillers - Fall - 13% of no-tillers Posted September 10, 2025: - 51% of No-Tillers Use Products to Increase Soil, Plant Biological Activity - No-Till Corn Herbicide Usage - Glyphosate - 90% of no-tillers - 2,4-D - 59% of no-tillers - Other pre-emerges - 58% of no-tillers - Other post-emerges - 54% of no-tillers - Glufosinate - 43% of no-tillers - Dicamba - 16% of no-tillers Posted September 3, 2025: - Most Important Reasons for No-Tillers to Seed Cover Crop - Erosion prevention - Better soil biological activity - Higher soil organic matter - No-Till Corn Herbicide Usage - Glyphosate - 87% of no-tillers - Atrazine - 66% of no-tillers - Other pre-emerges - 54% of no-tillers - Other post-emerges - 50% of no-tillers - 2,4-D - 35% of no-tillers - Dicamba - 22% of no-tillers - Glufosinate - 9% of no-tillers Posted August 27, 2025: - Variable-Rate Seeding with No-Till Corn - Did in 2024 - 31% of no-tillers - Planning for 2025 - 4% of no-tillers - Not using - 65% of no-tillers - 2025 No-Till Corn Nitrogen Rates - Less than 0.8 lbs (per bu. rate) - 33% of no-tillers - 0.8-0.99 lbs (per bu. rate) - 36% of no-tillers - 1.0-1.2 lbs (per bu. rate) - 38% of no-tillers - Over 1.2 lbs (per bu. rate) - 3% of no-tillers Posted August 20, 2025: - How No-Tillers Seed Soybeans - Planter - 73% of no-tillers - Drill - 24% of no-tillers - Air seeder - 13% of no-tillers - Pre-Plant & Post Herbicide Usage Among No-Tillers - Pre-emerge (CORN) - 54% of no-tillers - Post-emerge (CORN) - 51% of no-tillers - Pre-emerge (SOYBEANS) - 58% of no-tillers - Post-emerge (SOYBEANS) - 54% of no-tillers Posted August 13, 2025: - Equipment Purchases by No-Tillers - 2025 - $29,000 - 2024 - $64,000 - 92% of No-Till Corn Planted in 30-Inch Rows Posted August 6, 2025: - No-Tillers Farm Average of 1,195 Acres - What Crops Do No-Tillers Raise? - Corn - 88% of no-tillers - Soybeans - 85% of no-tillers - Winter wheat - 39% of no-tillers - Hay/alfalfa - 33% of no-tillers - Grain sorghum - 5% of no-tillers - Vegetables - 5% of no-tillers - Pulses - 3% of no-tillers - Sunflowers - 2% of no-tillers - Canola - 2% of no-tillers - Sugar beets - 1% of no-tillers - Hemp - 1% of no-tillers Posted July 30, 2025: - How No-Tillers Utilize Drones - Scouting - 24% of no-tillers - Applying fungicides - 20% of no-tillers - Seeding cover crops - 19% of no-tillers - Applying herbicides - 8% of no-tillers - Applying insecticides - 6% of no-tillers - Applying fertilizer - 4% of no-tillers - Where No-Tillers Are Located - Corn Belt - 44% of no-tillers - Lake states - 21% of no-tillers - Northern plains - 13% of no-tillers - Northeast - 10% of no-tillers Posted July 23, 2025: - 2024 No-Till Soybean Yields - No-till - 56 bu. - Strip-till - 37 bu. - Conventional & mulch till - 49 bu. - Vertical tillage - 58 bu. - No-Till Corn Nitrogen Usage - 28% - 43% of no-tillers - 32% - 41% of no-tillers - Ammonium sulfate - 36% of no-tillers - Urea - 33% of no-tillers - Anhydrous ammonia - 21% of no-tillers - Ammonium nitrate - 3% of no-tillers Posted July 16, 2025: - What Other Tillage Practices Do No-Tillers Use? - Vertical tillage - 22% of no-tillers - Strip-tillage - 18% of no-tillers - Conventional tillage - 18% of no-tillers - Mulch tillage - 6% of no-tillers - Post-Harvest Cover Crop Seeding - Drill - 57% of no-tillers - Broadcast spreader - 26% of no-tillers - Air seeder - 16% of no-tillers - Airplane, helicopter - 12% of no-tillers - Drone - 12% of no-tillers - Vertical tillage - 12% of no-tillers Posted July 9, 2025: - Precision Technology Usage Among No-Tillers - GPS auto-steer lightbar - 71% of no-tillers - Yield monitor analysis - 61% of no-tillers - Field mapping - 56% of no-tillers - Auto seeding shutoff - 52% of no-tillers - Variable rate fertilization - 38% of no-tillers - Variable rate seeding - 31% of no-tillers - Aerial imagery - 27% of no-tillers - GPS guidance lightbar - 22% of no-tillers - Drones - 22% of no-tillers - GPS implement guidance - 17% of no-tillers - Remote sensing - 17% of no-tillers - Corn Traits Used by No-Tillers - Roundup Ready - 81% of no-tillers - Liberty Link - 41% of no-tillers - Enlist - 19% of no-tillers - Corn rootworm - 29% of no-tillers - European corn borer- 33% of no-tillers - Non-GMO - 19% of no-tillers Posted July 2, 2025: - How Old Are No-Tillers? - 65 plus - 44% of no-tillers - 55-64 - 26% of no-tillers - 45-54 - 15% of no-tillers - 35-44 - 8% of no-tillers - 25-34 - 7% of no-tillers - Under 24 - 1% of no-tillers - Ground Seeded to Cover Crops - 299 or less acres - 73% of no-tillers - 300-499 acres - 11% of no-tillers - 500-699 acres - 3% of no-tillers - 700-999 acres - 6% of no-tillers - Over 1,000 acres - 8% of no-tillers Posted June 25, 2025: - Cover Crop Termination - Herbicides - 90% of no-tillers - Winter kill - 20% of no-tillers - Roller/crimper - 13% of no-tillers - Grazing - 7% of no-tillers - Tillage - 6% of no-tillers - Didn't terminate - 5% of no-tillers - Soybean Traits Used by No-Tillers - Roundup Ready - 40% of no-tillers - Dicamba-tolerant - 17% of no-tillers - Liberty Link - 33% of no-tillers - Enlist - 74% of no-tillers - Non-GMO - 8% of no-tillers Posted June 18, 2025: - Expected 2025 Equipment Purchases Among No-Tillers - Planter - 25% of no-tillers - Drill - 17% of no-tillers - Draper header - 13% of no-tillers - Roller/crimper - 11% of no-tillers - Vertical till rig - 10% of no-tillers - Air seeder - 9% of no-tillers - Self-propelled sprayer - 9% of no-tillers - Fertilizer applicator - 7% of no-tillers - Pull-type fertilizer spreader - 4% of no-tillers - Strip-till rig - 4% of no-tillers - Pull-type sprayer - 3% of no-tillers - Stripper header - 1% of no-tillers - No-Tillers Moving to Bigger Planters - 16 Rows - 31% of no-tillers - 24 Rows - 18% of no-tillers - 12 Rows - 24% of no-tillers - 6 Rows - 15% of no-tillers - 8 Rows - 9% of no-tillers - 36 Rows - 2% of no-tillers - 48 Rows - 1% of no-tillers - Other - 5% of no-tillers Posted June 11, 2025: - 2024 No-Till Corn Yields (by system) - No-till - 184 bu. - Strip-till - 211 bu. - Conventional & mulch till - 185 bu. - Vertical tillage - 165 bu. - Terminating Cover Crops with No-Till Corn - Before planting - 51% of no-tillers - At planting - 16% of no-tillers - After planting - 38% of no-tillers - Didn't terminate - 1% of no-tillers Posted June 4, 2025: - Cover Crop Species Seeded Alone & in Mixtures by No-Tillers - Cereal rye - 71% of no-tillers - Radish, oilseed radish - 20% of no-tillers - Oats - 35% of no-tillers - Crimson clover - 30% of no-tillers - Wheat - 25% of no-tillers - Rapeseed - 23% of no-tillers - Turnips - 22% of no-tillers - Vetch - 20% of no-tillers - Annual Ryegrass - 19% of no-tillers - Buckwheat - 19% of no-tillers - How Long Have No-Tillers Been No-Tilling? - 35-49 years - 14% of no-tillers - 26-35 years - 21% of no-tillers - 16-25 years - 20% of no-tillers - 6-15 years - 25% of no-tillers - 1-5 years - 14% of no-tillers