When you think of heat-trapping greenhouse gas emissions, you might picture industrial smoke stacks or belching vehicle tailpipes. Turns out, farming also releases emissions that contribute to climate ...

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 ...

A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years. The study, which is the ...

Grow: Johnson County — an educational farm program in Iowa City — has received a $10,000 grant from Bayer Fund to support a no-till grain drill and apprentice training. Grow uses its farm to train ...

The World Association of Beet and Cane Growers held its annual meeting in Fargo, North Dakota, and climate change and ways to mitigate it were on the agenda for the second day of the program. A slide ...

No-till growing involves adding layers of plant and animal matter to surface soils rather than plowing, shaping and otherwise disturbing them. No-dig methods reduce runoff and evaporation losses, ...

Tilling is as synonymous with farming and gardening as compost and muddy boots. It’s used to eliminate weeds and break up hard soil so that tender seedlings may grow. So, it may come as a surprise ...

Beginning in the 2017 growing season, The Iowa Nutrient Research & Education Council (INREC) has worked over the past six years with Iowa State University and local ag retailers to study the progress ...

University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences The practice of deep banding fertilizer is growing in popularity as more growers turn to strip-till. However, this ...

TO TILL or not to till is the question to be answered for interested grain growers and industry consultants at an on-farm field day at Yelarbon on April 14. The field day aims to help growers ...