Marion Calmer says nutrient stratification in soil is a significant problem on his western Illinois farm — and it’s only getting worse. “I’ve been putting P (phosphorus) and K (potassium) on top of ...

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 ...

As the adoption of no-till practices has spread widely across parts of the U.S. over the past few decades, the approach has been touted as an important means of storing carbon in soil—and a key ...

TULSA, Okla. - The blade is king in agriculture. Crop producers are surveying a lot of wet, weed-infested fields out there and can't wait to plow deep and heavy this planting season. The positive ...

10,000 years ago, two methods of planting competed to ring in the age of agriculture. Some used planting sticks to perforate the ground, burying their seeds in the created holes. Others dragged a ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Tillage is the only option to fix the lingering effects of a wet spring As the combines roll across fields, it’s not hard to spot the wheel tracks, ruts and pinch rows. At planting and sidedressing, ...

Tilling is as synonymous with farming and gardening as compost and muddy boots. It’s used to eliminate weeds and break up hard soil so that tender seedlings may grow. So, it may come as a surprise ...

Last summer, veteran organic farmer Scott Park was bewildered when he surveyed his vast tomato, corn, and sunflower fields. Before planting the crops on 350 acres he had radically cut down on tilling ...