Farmers wanting to hang onto the soil moisture in their fields are struggling to address compaction and ruts where there has ...

The concept of vertical tillage is well-known, but what it actually entails isn’t fully understood in some corners of farm country. One important thing to note is that vertical tillage is a ...

The Gudajtes Family Farm at Minto, N.D., chose a “Soil Warrior,” a vertical tillage tool that works in strips, instead of the entire field, to help preserve soil moisture. Jay Gudajtes of Minto, N.D., ...

Reducing tillage is one approach used to build the benefits of a healthier soil - like reducing erosion and better water management. But, leaving some extra residue on the surface can be daunting in ...

Several studies were conducted to evaluate the effects of different tillage systems on the vertical seed distribution, seedling recruitment pattern, and persistence of the rigid ryegrass seed bank.