Government incentives aimed at mitigating climate change are almost sure to motivate you, and your landlords, to move toward no-till and cover crops. That’s the reason for our series of stories aimed ...
Nebraska farmer Ray Ward shows how no-till practices transformed his eroded land into a profitable, sustainable operation.
MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...
Farm fields planted in the middle of Manhattan, Kan., are releasing secrets within the soil. “It’s all about the soil,” says Dr. Charles Rice, Kansas State University Distinguished Professor at Kansas ...
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 ...
Local farmers, Farmers for Soil Health, The Nature Conservancy and the Ohio No-Till Council met at Burkholder Farms and discussed soil practices in the field Tuesday in Lima. LIMA — Farmers from area ...
Kenny Reinke combines no-till farming with cover crops and seed cleaning to build soil health on his Nebraska operation.
NORA SPRINGS — Glancing over his shoulder, Tom Wolters guides the John Deere 750 no-till planting drill across the stubble of last season’s corn crop. His 300-acre farming operation is a study in land ...
Throughout the summer, floods and storms destroyed farms throughout Iowa. Many of the crop acres were completely washed out by the flooding, especially in the northwest portion of the state. On fields ...
The experimental photovoltaic farm at Purdue University’s Agronomy Center for Research and Education in fields of soybean and corn. West Lafayette, Ind. — A Purdue University research team has ...
For most of the country, farmers face a difficult farm economy – as crop prices continue to decline and production expenses remain high. Strong yields provide little relief and imbalance in the market ...