No-till farming is a technique that does not disturb the soil by planting new crops directly on the previous soil. He said ...

WILLMAR -- For centuries, the plowing and tilling of cropland has been a common farming practice used by farmers around the world to control weeds and prepare the soil for seeding. But in recent years ...

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 ...

A field day promoting conservation farming techniques is being held Friday by the Nevada FFA in collaboration with Heartland Cooperative, Van Wall Equipment, the Iowa Department of Agriculture and the ...

The Department of Agriculture’s campaign to stop farmers from digging up the soil is running into an obstacle: the chemicals the agency promotes to kill weeds. The Department of Agriculture’s campaign ...

To till or not to till? That is the question. Looking over fields prior to planting, a Shakespeare-in-overalls might also wonder: “Whether ‘tis nobler to till and suffer the slings and arrows of soil ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- The dust storm that covered Interstate 55 in Central Illinois this week is considered by some a freak event – as dust from surrounding farm fields created zero visibility. But some ...

The onset of no-till farming has created a different demand in farm equipment, but a lot of farmers are still using conventional equipment to till their fields, said Brad Victor, owner of Victor's Inc ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A focus on sustainability in agriculture was the purpose of a gathering in Wichita this week. No-till on the Plains held its 29th Annual Winter Conference. More than 300 farmers ...

CROOKS, S.D. - South Dakota has recently seen a rise in acres farmed with no-till production methods. In 2015, there was a total of 6,475,903 acres farmed with no-till practices, says Jeff Zimprich, ...

A handful of California farmers, ranging from wine growers in Sonoma to chicken raisers in San Diego, are embracing “regenerative” methods to boost the health of their flocks and crops. But many ...