With harvest now in the rearview mirror in many areas, farmers are focusing their attention on fall tillage. The soil type you’re working in and where you farm are making a big difference on how fall ...

Ken Ferrie gets a lot of questions this time of year from farmers on how to do a good job of setting a tillage tool. “Farmers want to know what depth to go after, where to run it, when to use the ...

Just as we blend, cut, and fold ingredients together to follow a recipe, farmers use equipment to stir together soil and crop residue (stalks and roots of previous crops) before planting. This ...

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 ...