Today, the Arlington farmer is proving that conservation efforts, like no-till and cover crops, aren’t just the right thing ...

The share of acreage for major cash crops—wheat, corn, soybeans, and cotton—that are planted using conservation tillage has increased over the past two decades in the United States. Conservation ...

After a fall harvest and before the spring planting season, soil is typically cultivated so it can become more fertile and welcoming for plant growth. All farmers practice at least one type of tillage ...

Agricultural conservation practices are pivotal to addressing a host of environmental and natural resources concerns including soil health, water quality and climate resilience. At the same time, it ...

More farmers are trying out conservation tillage and cover crops, but not all of them choose to permanently adopt the practices, a new Economic Research Service report has found. The analysis of USDA ...

Tennessee soybean grower Alex Forsbach knows land stewardship and conservation practices are making a positive difference in his operation. He’s witnessed firsthand a more than 1% increase in organic ...

ADA — The Conservation Tillage and Technology Conference will be Tuesday, March 11 and Wednesday, March 12 at Ohio Northern University, 402 W. Main St., Ada. The opening general session will begin at ...

Soil preparation methods in U.S. agriculture reached a watershed in 1997. Nationally, conservation tillage acres outstripped conventional acres for the first time ever last season, with 37.3% of the ...

The San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District is considering ways to promote a more widespread adoption of conservation tillage practices. Reducing dust from tilling would fulfill a commitment ...

WILLMAR, Minn. – Four farmers shared the ups and downs of experimenting with different tillage practices as members of the farmer panel for the 2016 Conservation Tillage Conference held Dec. 15-16 in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jan. 8—KENTON — The Ohio State University Extension Conservation Tillage Club will meet for breakfast four times through February.

HARDIN COUNTY – The final two meetings of the 2023 Conservation Tillage Club breakfast program series will continue Thursday and end Thursday, Feb. 23 at the Plaza Inn Restaurant in Mt. Victory. Each ...