Some companies are advertising planters that don’t have to be altered for use in no-till conditions. Nevertheless, the majority of planters need some modification for no-till, says John Siemens, ...
Mention no-till around farmers of a certain age, and you will almost certainly hear, “I tried it in the ’80’s. It doesn’t work.” On the Field Work podcast episode “Mudholes in March,” hosts Zach ...
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 ...
ST. LOUIS — John Young’s family has been no-tilling longer than anyone on earth. But he still doesn’t have this thing licked. Young’s father, Harry Young Jr., planted a third of an acre with a crude, ...
EWING — The original no-till planter was not the primitive but ingenious machine parked here at the Ewing Demonstration Center. It was a screwdriver. Current and former educators associated with the ...
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 ...