T here’s a lot of winter left in parts of the country, but many farmers have planting on their mind. That’s true for Leon Knirk of Quincy, Mich. This time of year, he spends up to three days and $150 ...

There’s no doubt about it. When it comes to continuous no-till farming, this method has humbled the best-of-the-best soil scratchers at one time or another. For those no-till dabblers, it is important ...

TORIN HALSEY/TIMES RECORD NEWS Trevor Lalk drives a tractor with a no-till planter to plant corn seed in a field near Punkin Center. Lalk Brothers Farms received an award for their soil conservation ...