USDA Promises Farmers Rapid Action & Support at Commodity Classic

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Sound Agriculture, we head inside Commodity Classic 2025. USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins promises a standing-room-only crowd rapid action and support from her agency to help get the industry on its feet this year. Longtime South Dakota no-tiller Rick Bieber shares the eye-opening results from a 5-year trial comparing no-till fields with no inputs to no-till fields with “best management” inputs.

In the Cover Crop Connection, Rob Myers, University of Missouri agronomist, shares tips for seeding cover crops this spring. Plus, Indiana landowner Mary Huber shares a story about going the extra mile to get one of her farmers started with cover crops. In the Video of the Week, Marlette, Mich., farmer Ryan Shaw shows how he’s implementing cereal rye on 100% of his strip-till acres.

00:00 Conservation Ag Update
00:08 Inside Commodity Classic 2025
01:21 How to Build Nutrient Content in No-Till Fields Without Inputs
02:51 Breaking Down the Benefits of Seeding Cover Crops in Early Spring
04:01 Indiana Landowner Goes Extra Mile to Help Farmer Plant Cover Crops
05:06 Video of the Week: Strip-Till & Cereal Rye a Winning Combo for Michigan Farmer

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