The Natural Resources Conservation Service is encouraging California farmers to consider ways to minimize tillage operations. First launched in 2017, the NRCS No-Till November campaign encourages ...

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 ...

What tillage method a farmer uses depends on many factors, including what crop they are trying to grow. Richard Lyons of ...

A new study answers a long-debated agricultural question: whether no-tillage alone is sufficient to prevent water pollution from nitrate. The answer is no. A new IUPUI study funded by the U.S.

Researchers test whether a one-time tillage of no-till could help manage certain perennial weeds, and reduce phosphorus stratification and runoff. They also wanted to determine if a one-time tillage, ...

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 ...

Could an occasional cultivation be an option for farmers who are looking to balance the soil benefits often associated with no-till farming methods with the problem of increasing herbicide-resistance?

Assessment of particulate (>53-µm) and mineral-associated (<53-µm) soil organic matter (SOM) fractions is a useful approach to understand the dynamic of organic matter in soils. This study aimed to ...

The crusade to encourage more farmers to adopt no-tillage techniques on their properties is being taken to Europe. Baker No-Tillage, a Manawatu based developer and manufacturer of a revolutionary new ...

Ten years ago, north-central Iowa farmer Dave Gerber did what few dare—he switched all of his 1,100 acres from conventional tillage to strip-till in just one season. He now spends 60% less on diesel ...

The regenerative agriculture movement is booming, with a 22 percent year-over-year increase in shoppers buying certified products. But without federal regulation, competing certification bodies ...

INDIANAPOLIS -- A new IUPUI study funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture answers a long-debated agricultural question: whether no-tillage alone is sufficient to prevent water pollution from ...