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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Agricultural field practices seem to be like our national politics, very much divided. Maybe 25% more fields planted to cover crop due to H20 Ohio funds. On the other hand, there appears to be more ...

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 ...

There are many benefits to corn when it is planted after alfalfa, including greater yield, reduced nitrogen (N) requirement from fertilizer or manure, and reduced pest pressure compared to when corn ...

Wagon tours of Howell Living History Farm’s fall tillage operations will be offered to the public on Saturday, Sept. 17. Wagons will leave from the farmyard continuously from 10:30 a.m. until 3:30 p.m ...

Most of Minnesota cropland experienced below normal rainfall in the past six months. As a result, soil water levels are low. Normally, soils “recharge” moisture during the fall season when rainfall ...