WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - Farmers should consider the short- and long-term effects of fall tillage on their fields and not just the effects of the drought on this year's crop, a Purdue Extension ...

In this week’s Boots in the Field Report Ken Ferrie answers three questions farmers asked during some winter meetings: Will a spring or fall horizontal tillage pass put in more of a density layer? Was ...

ST. PAUL -- The wet fall has made harvest very challenging. Not only are farmers scratching their heads about how they are going to get in the field to harvest, they're also wondering when they will ...

I moved here in 2012 and am appalled at the use of fall tillage by some farmers on fields next to houses, schools, churches and strip malls. There is no excuse for this. No till and ridge till in the ...

Recent rainfall in parts of the Midwest has been a double-edged sword for farmers. On the one hand, it’s been a welcomed event, restocking water tables in many areas and setting up corn and soybean ...

Fall tillage may loosen soil, but even if yield is increased will it cover the costs of a $10 to $20 per-acre tillage operation, asks Mark Hanna, Iowa State Extension ag engineer. If fall tillage is ...

ST. PAUL -- Fall tillage decisions became a lot more complicated because of the heavy rains in September. Flooding and the prospects for another wet harvest season will make effectively using tillage ...

PIPESTONE, Minn - Titan Machinery gave farmers the opportunity to see Steiger and Magnum series tractors work last week during an event near Pipestone. A 600 Steiger and 315 Magnum each had a 870 ...

In the battle against weeds, tillage is one of the strongest weapons at the disposal of organic or ecologically based farmers. But, depending on when it is used, tillage can also be a strong driver of ...

Experiments were conducted at three locations to evaluate the efficacy of fall and spring herbicide treatments for vegetation control and enhancement of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) establishment. On ...