The debate between conventional tillage and no-till has farmers considering environmental benefits and creating an optimal seed bed by burying crop residue. Strip tillage might provide a middle ground ...

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of Steps to Strip-Till Success (Part 1). Weed control. If you switch from conventional tillage to strip-till, you may need to manage winter annual weeds in the ...

Left: Breidenbach Brothers partners include, left to right: Luke, Dave, Jack and Steve. Steve is the father of Dave and Jack; Luke is Dave’s son. Dave’s other son, Don, also is a partner in the ...

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 ...

You manage the weakness of each field or soil type by choosing the best hybrids, varying plant population and fertilizer rates and selecting the appropriate herbicides and disease-control measures.

ST. ANSGAR, Iowa — Strip-tillage saves time, money and soil, but it isn’t a one size fits all system, says Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Iowa State University Extension soil management specialist. He participated ...

Though 2011 will be just his third year producing sugarbeets under a strip-till system, Chris Guza has already implemented some big changes. First, he has replaced his original strip-till unit — a ...

ST. ANSGAR, Iowa — Five Mitchell and Floyd County farmers are sold on strip-till. They shared their experiences during the recent North Iowa Tillage Field Day at St. Ansgar. The event was sponsored by ...

A new retrofit option has allowed Mzuri to add precision seeding to its repertoire. The manufacturer reveals the thinking behind the kit and a West Sussex grower describes the results of a trial.

DIETRICH - Acey Shaw admits he had grown to dislike the sugar beets in his rotation. From planting through mid-summer, beets have to be cared for: irrigating, cultivating and spraying. But Shaw is ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

A new retrofit option has allowed Mzuri to add precision seeding to its repertoire. The manufacturer reveals the thinking behind the kit and a West Sussex grower describes the results of a trial.