All signs point to incentives for farmers to reduce tillage and grow cover crops. Some farmers will factor these incentives into their profit/loss statements, which will be a game changer. Through the ...

BOULDER, CO, Jan. 7 /PRNewswire/ - Today, tillage and planting expert Ingersoll Tillage Group, launched a new innovation set to redefine the vertical tillage industry in North America. Unveiled among ...

Josh Metsker addresses the benefits of shallow tillage, noting it works the top one or two inches of the soil. Tillage decisions have long been framed by some farmers and equipment manufacturers as an ...

Great Plains Ag, Salina, Kansas, has unveiled the next generation of its proven vertical tillage lineup, the VT1200 Ultra-Chisel — an implement designed to help producers better manage tough residue, ...

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Just as we blend, cut, and fold ingredients together to follow a recipe, farmers use equipment to stir together soil and crop residue (stalks and roots of previous crops) before planting. This ...

The Gudajtes Family Farm at Minto, N.D., chose a “Soil Warrior,” a vertical tillage tool that works in strips, instead of the entire field, to help preserve soil moisture. Jay Gudajtes of Minto, N.D., ...

Deere's TruSet system lets farmers automatically adjust tillage tools based on specific field conditions. (John Deere photo) Prescription tillage continues to grow in popularity among farmers as ...

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What is your goal for fall tillage? Is it to process residue, blacken the soil or break compaction layer? Perhaps you want to incorporate fertilizer and soil amendments like compost, gypsum, lime or ...

Conservation tillage does not lower yield in modern cropping systems. Just as we blend, cut, and fold ingredients together to follow a recipe, farmers use equipment to stir together soil and crop ...