With soil health at the core, Monte Bottens lays out a strategy to reduce or eliminate expensive crop inputs and reduce pollution and health concerns downstream from the farm

Editor’s note: This article is being shared via Direct Driller, a conservation tillage magazine based in the United Kingdom

For these Montana growers, nurturing the next generation of farm leaders is as important as managing soils & crops

There’s a gigantic difference in overall tractor costs between a no-tiller and a neighbor doing two-pass chisel plow/disc tillage on 1,000 acres of corn with a 240-horsepower tractor. 

Two experts share their tips for what to try & what to avoid when getting started with cover crops

A 3-site tillage & cover crop study on soybeans demonstrates economic effects of tillage methods & cast light on the economics of early testing for soil respiration

For those using tillage who are open to change & improving their bottom line, know that the no-till community will welcome you, & you can learn from those with years of no-tilling

Most cover crops can double as a high-quality forage for livestock during early spring or late fall; integrating livestock into crop systems accelerates soil health improvements. Getting Started with No-Till Farming is supported by Calmer Corn Heads.