Switching part of your acres to no-till is as simple as just parking the tillage tractor, right? Maybe not. Here are a few considerations before trying no-till for the first time. In the Des Moines ...
First, the bad news: We’ve lost millions of tons of soil from croplands in the United States annually for the past 20 years due to water and wind erosion. The rate of erosion skyrockets the more soil ...
Experts weigh in on no-to-low-till farming equipment, tools, and technology that will preserve the health of your soil to maximize growth potential. Soil consists of sand, silt, and clay, which come ...
WATERTOWN, S.D. — When it comes to no-till farming, getting the right equipment is key. Paul Jasa, extension engineer at the University of Nebraska, has been working with no-till crop production ...
The Manitoba North Dakota Zero Tillage Farmers Association has changed its name to Northern Prairies Ag Innovation Alliance. The new name better reflects the organization's goals and geographic scope, ...
More ears at harvest is the key to higher yield. That requires starting with a picket-fence stand with photocopied plants, achieved by adjusting your planter as conditions change from field to field ...
Ross, who farms at Bulga, northwest of Swan Hill, was an early adopter of controlled traffic with zero-till disc and says his farm is now all about soil improvement and sustainability. This year he ...