"With fall zone tillage you have as fast a rate of soil drying in spring as after fall chisel plowing, as well as the advantage of being able to plant on the loosened strips while keeping 30 percent ...

Doug Felton thinks he’ll harvest a good crop in southern Minnesota, but not a record. “This year has been a little more of a challenge,” he said. “We’ve had spotty rains and it was cold and wet up ...

Fall tillage may loosen soil, but even if yield is increased will it cover the costs of a $10 to $20 per-acre tillage operation, asks Mark Hanna, Iowa State Extension ag engineer. If fall tillage is ...

Be site-selective with fall tillage, says Gyles Randall, University of Minnesota Extension soil scientist. For example, avoid tillage on the more erosive parts of fields. "We're actually seeking more ...

The evolution of vertical tillage tools has entered a new phase with the introduction of “hybrid” tillage tools. “Hybrid tillage is almost the Holy Grail of tillage,” says Curt Davis, marketing ...

In the battle against weeds, tillage is one of the strongest weapons at the disposal of organic or ecologically based farmers. But, depending on when it is used, tillage can also be a strong driver of ...