American Farmland Trust says conservation and farmland protection are at a crossroads.

Wheat farmers in eastern Oregon and Washington who use no-till production systems can substantially stem soil erosion and enhance efforts to protect water quality, according to research by U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists.

Terraces are protective infrastructure that should be maintained regardless of tillage, because they provide a layer of protection from large rainfall events.

Many farmers insist on tilling in the fall, despite evidence it could do more harm than good, according to an Iowa State University soil management expert.

In recent years the number of acres seeded to cover crops in Ohio has been increasing with the introduction of various legumes and barassica crops.

Watching an airplane that traditionally is used to spray row crops during the summer, more than 50 people, consisting of grain growers, agribusinesses and farming organizations, gathered north of Webster City Tuesday to watch a demonstration of aerial seeding of winter rye in a cornfield that was yet to be harvested.