H&R Agri-Power Recognized as 2023 No-Till Innovator

Jan 18, 2024

Case IH dealer H&R Agri-Power was honored with the title of 2023 No-Till Innovator. They are only the second machinery dealer ever to have been honored with the award. From no-till’s very beginning, H&R Agri-Power has displayed a commitment to no-till farming and has helped implement regenerative ag practices in the dealership’s Southern and Midwestern territories and beyond.

The company’s roots go back as far as 1959 when H&R Implement Co. Inc. was founded in Hopkinsville, Ky. — just a few miles down the road from where Harry Young Jr. planted the first commercial no-till plot near Christian County, Ky.

Wayne Hunt, former president of H&R Agri-Power, recalls the dealership’s no-till origin story.

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Video: Agriculture Secretary Rollins Speaks at American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim

One of the highlights at the 2026 American Farm Bureau Federation Convention in Anaheim, California, was an address by U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins. During her remarks, she thanked America’s farmers and ranchers and said the Trump Administration is fully aware that food security is national security.

She also acknowledged the challenging times in Farm Country with low commodity prices and high input costs and said that’s why the President stepped in to help with the recent Bridge Assistance Program.

Montana Farm Bureau Federation Executive Vice President Scott Kulbeck says that Farm Bureau members are appreciative of the help and looks forward to working with the American Farm Bureau Federation and its presence in Washington, DC to keep farmers and ranchers in business.

Secretary Rollins said the Trump Administration is also committed to helping ranchers build back America’s cattle herd while also providing more high-quality U.S. beef at the meat case for consumers.

And she also announced more assistance for specialty crop producers who only received a fraction of the $12 billion Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA).

It’s important to note that producers who qualify for Farmer Bridge Assistance can expect the Farm Service Agency to start issuing payments in late February. For more information, farmers and ranchers are encouraged to contact their local USDA Service Center.