1. Same depth. “One goal in any tillage system is for corn seedlings to emerge uniformly, preferably within 24 hours of each ...
One of the most important parts of any conservation or farming operation is establishing goals to work toward. It is easy to do the same thing year after year because of limited time or finances. What ...
Discover how the Udermanns adopted no-till practices, regenerative methods and a commitment to soil health, earning the inaugural Master Farmer Award.
SHERMAN, S.D. — It’s the time of the year when farmers are already starting to see weeds popping up on their acres. While everyone handles weed control differently on their operations, for no-till ...
Less fuel. Less fertilizer. Less time. Less weed pressure. More moisture retention. Improved soil structure. What’s not to like? These are just some of the benefits of no-till, yet adoption has been ...
The first step to choosing the ideal production systems for your farm is to understand the various systems. The list below is not all-inclusive, but they are the most common systems, says Farm Journal ...
Farmers and researchers in Reidsville see the positive impacts of no-till agriculture. Tilling soil has long been thought of as a necessary step in agricultural production. A long-term study by ...
While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...
Much of the research on regenerative farming practices, such as no-till or cover crops, has looked at the benefits to the environment and the soil. Now a new study finds these farming practices also ...
No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...
Introducing… the official mascot for no-till farming: a pheasant! Pheasants symbolize beauty, good fortune, prosperity, and ...
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 ...