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Vertical tillage setups, such as this Caterpillar tractor and Salford implement, can do a variety of jobs on no-till and strip-till acres, from sizing and incorporating residue to improving cover crop seed germination to handling field work more precisely — even preventing wildfires in many grain fields. Source: Marc Eads
Multi-Tasking Vertical Tillage Tools an Asset for Growers
A No-Till Farmer reader survey reveals how the implements are ubiquitous on many farms as growers resolve a variety of challenges
Takeaways
- Vertical tillage tools can be effective in reducing damage wildfires threaten
- Managing residue not only makes planting easier but can speed up plant establishment
- Vertical tillage can help growers address problems in the field without causing major soil loss
Results of a recent No-Till Farmer survey of vertical tillage users show many growers vouch for the practice and believe they are a useful tool on their farm. Many indicated residue management was a top goal for using the implements, followed by cover crop seeding and fertilizer or manure incorporation.
Since its initial growth spurt in the early 2000s, vertical tillage has been the subject of many earnest discussions between devout no-tillers and growers who seek to minimize soil disturbance but are unwilling to forego all tillage.
The practice calls for running nearly vertical disc blades in a shallow pass as the unit performs the desired task — often to cut residue and pin it to the ground with minimum soil disturbance so it will break down more quickly.
The 2025 No-Till Farmer Benchmark Report, released in April, showed vertical tillage use and strip-till with very similar…
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