“A soil with more active soil biology and high earthworm populations will help break down the residue. I suggest that no-till corn after corn not be considered unless at least five years of ...

In most fields, corn residue remaining after grain harvest is incorporated into the soil with tillage or is left on the soil surface. But corn residue is also becoming a commodity. It’s ...

If you normally no-till corn into soybean stubble but your fields ... a coulter will only shove residue into loose soil and tuck it around the seed.” If you are a conventional-tillage farmer ...

Several years out of corn may be required in no-till situations. C. zeae maydis can survive on corn residue for one to two years. Practices that promote the decomposition of corn residue will greatly ...

Looking for some inexpensive no-till equipment for your land? The Scott Soil and Water Conservation District will have three drills and a hand seeder available for rental for the upcoming planting ...

The Iowa Nutrient Reduction Strategy has been updated to reflect increased access to data and new practices, including a ...

Surface residue also gives the earthworms more time to acclimate to the summer or winter and move down into their resting state ... Very few worms were found in the continuous corn plots under either ...

STEWARTVILLE, Minn. - Farmers around our area had the chance to learn more about the benefits of no-till farming through ...