The next time you’re in one of those seemingly hopeless debates with a clean-tilling neighbor about the value of no-till practices, turn to these talking points from the NRCS.

A study funded by the Alberta Canola Producers Commission, the Alberta Pulse Growers, the Alberta Barley Commission, the government of Alberta and several municipalities found growing canola and wheat in rotation with other crops produced much higher yields than with continuous canola or wheat.

University of Nebraska Extension talks about the results of researching into using sorghum-sudangrass, a warm-season annual grass, as a companion crop to establish three common forage legume.

Here are some detailed examples from South Dakota State University Extension on how unmanned aerial systems or "drones" can help ranchers work more efficiently and effectively.

Early success is being reported in treating byproduct water generated by energy companies for use in agriculture, possibly providing some relief to the depleted Ogallala aquifer.

Kansas State University Extension shares some important control suggestions for the sorghum midge, which caused widespread damage to grain sorghum crops this year in a break with past precedent.

Farmers looking for ways to decrease feed costs in the winter time should utilize corn stalks as a grazing resource for mid-gestation cows if they mind these residue- and nutrient management tips from South Dakota State University Extension.

It wasn’t long ago that our soils were thought of by farmers as something to be dominated to conform to our demands, rather than being preserved and improved. But no-till practices have made it possible for farmers to be sustainable and profitable. A new book we’ve released celebrates this achievement.

Washington State University experts are working with a paper company on trials using fly ash to treat acidic soils, and they’re also looking at biochar and gene editing, reports a Washington newspaper.

Canola Council of Canada agronomy specialist Shawn Senko discusses some of the harvest decisions farmers have to consider in a trying canola harvest season this year on the Prairies.