As the term vertical tillage becomes more mainstream, clarifying what makes a practice fit this system is key For more than two decades, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie has worked to ...

No-till crop production provides benefits through reduced soil erosion and soil moisture loss, which potentially increases yield. However, no-till fields with wheat stubble may need a nitrogen boost ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – When it comes to preparing a field for planting, farmers usually fall into one of two camps: those who till it all, and those who leave it all untilled. There is a middle ground ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The seemingly endless fall rains continue to impact Midwestern farmers as they begin looking ahead to the 2007 spring planting season. Because wet weather delayed last season's ...

Spring crops are now emerging strongly across the country, but so too are the weeds that threaten yield, grain quality and harvests. For tillage farmers growing spring barley and sugar beet, the ...