Several reduced tillage practices include vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till, and no-till. Reducing tillage means exactly what you think — making fewer passes through the field and/or decreasing the ...

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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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TORIN HALSEY/TIMES RECORD NEWS Trevor Lalk drives a tractor with a no-till planter to plant corn seed in a field near Punkin Center. Lalk Brothers Farms received an award for their soil conservation ...