Josh Metsker addresses the benefits of shallow tillage, noting it works the top one or two inches of the soil. Tillage decisions have long been framed by some farmers and equipment manufacturers as an ...

Kevin Poppel’s most trusted tool is his iPad. That’s because precision agriculture is the basis for every decision he makes at Poppel Family Farms between Lake Crystal and Madelia. “Today we don’t ...

First, the bad news: We’ve lost millions of tons of soil from croplands in the United States annually for the past 20 years due to water and wind erosion. The rate of erosion skyrockets the more soil ...

Layers of dense or compacted soil will prevent vertical farming systems (no-till, strip-till and vertical tillage) from reaching their potential. That’s important in light of coming government ...

Questions around how to handle rocky soil on your farm land usually start when you’re tired of fighting the same patches every season. With a few practical changes and some patience, those rough acres ...