By Randall Reeder, Ohio No-Till News

If you are reading this column for the first time, you won’t be surprised to learn that the average corn grower is barely breaking even. The National Corn Growers Association is projecting that 2026 will be the fourth year in a row of zero profits for corn. (Keep reading for a profitable corn marketing idea.)

On the other hand, no-till farmers who read this column regularly and attend our no-till and soil health events will likely have some cash in their pockets at the end of the season. A difference of $50 per acre is typical for a no-tiller with cover crops compared to farmers who make three or four tillage passes before planting corn or soybeans.

Are diseases controlled with the usual advice, “Plow it under!”? Research at OSU in Wooster and at Hoy

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