Among the reasons healthy soil produces higher yielding crops is that healthy soil can take in and store more water. One way to create healthier soil is to refrain from tillage. That’s not exactly ...
Jun. 2—Farming is a way of life in Lewis County, and the Lewis Conservation District is looking to help make sustainable farming easier for county residents, according to Veterans Conservation Corps ...
Washington farmers will get to see no-till and low-till drills in action Washington Association of Wheat Growers hosts the demonstration on Jeff Shawver’s farm at noon Oct. 1 near Pasco, Wash. The ...
No-till? For those not in the farming know, no-till farming is a sustainable agricultural philosophy that focuses on minimizing soil disturbance. Traditionally, farms will use machinery to clear weeds ...
There’s a new name in the no-till disc drill game as Lemken wheels out its latest creation – the Solitair NT. Armed with two rows of 480mm ProDisc coulters, it places seed and fertiliser into worked ...
Farmers and researchers in Reidsville see the positive impacts of no-till agriculture. Tilling soil has long been thought of as a necessary step in agricultural production. A long-term study by ...