Understanding the complexity of plant and soil interactions, and the relationships among roots, nutrients and soil composition, is key to assessing future crop health.

A long-term study of no-till plots adjacent to conventional tillage plots on wheat farms in Washington and Idaho comes to some interesting conclusions about the dynamics of bacterial and fungal communities.

Rich Collins, of Collins Farm in Dixon, Calif., discusses his use of cover crops in restoring soil health and his participation in the California Farm Demonstration Network.

This article discusses hearings in Nebraska about the Keystone XL pipeline, including the story of a no-tiller whose fields could be damaged by construction of the pipeline, and we share a No-Till Farmer story about what farmers could potentially do about damages caused by pipelines.

A record number of Iowa farmers signed up to install nutrient reduction practices -- including cover crops, no-till/strip till or nitrification inhibitors -- on their farms through the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship’s statewide water quality cost share program.

Fall soil sampling may be the key to spring crop management decisions. Here are 5 reasons why it can make sense.

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Topcon Agriculture, we welcome University of Nebraska Extension engineer Paul Jasa to discuss no-till planting equipment use in the Midwest in part one of a two-part podcast.

An exciting lineup of speakers for the 2018 event will provide attendees with a chance to learn more about new concepts and options for healthier soils.

Younger members of the Peterson family that runs Peterson Farm Bros. near Assaria, Kan., shares their love for no-till residue and soil health in this parody of Ed Sheeran’s hit song “Shape of You.” The family raises 1,400 acres of corn, alfalfa and forage sorghum as food for beef cattle and wheat, milo and soybeans for cash crops.