With the ongoing debate of tillage versus soil conservation methods, farmers have had to weigh whether they’d rather achieve a higher yield or practice good land management. However, according to a ...

Nebraska farmer Ray Ward shows how no-till practices transformed his eroded land into a profitable, sustainable operation.

As harvest continues in central Illinois, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie says he is fielding a lot of calls from farmers about whether to do fall tillage. For the most part, his ...

No-till crop production gives the producer using this system the advantage of managing residues on the soil surface to improve soil structure, water infiltration, and lower soil moisture evaporation.

Liz Maynard, presented at Fruit & Vegetable Growers Association of Delaware, Harrington, DE, Jan 10, 2024 and Indiana Horticulture Conference, Danville, IN, Jan. 22, 2024. Slide set download pdf ...

DECORAH, Iowa — Some farmers are losing soil at an unsustainable rate, but not Terry Elsbernd. He is actually building soil on the land. About 15 years ago, he began using no-till practices on his ...

Iowa Learning Farms will host a no-till and soil health field day on Tuesday, Nov. 25, from noon to 2 p.m. at the Badger Community Center. The event is open to farmers and landowners at no cost and ...