Soil scientist John Baker explains how no-till not only prevents more carbon from being released into the atmosphere, it returns it to the soil for future crop production

Productive agriculture depends on healthy soil. Soil guarantees that nutrients are made available in sufficient amounts during a plant’s life cycle and it holds water that is then available to plants. It also provides many critical ecosystem functions that are necessary for life. In this free publication from Penn State University, you’ll learn how you can protect this valuable resource through no-till.

In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the month of May.

Genetically engineered crops are safe for humans and animals to eat and have not caused increases in cancer, obesity, gastrointestinal illnesses, kidney disease, autism or allergies, an exhaustive report from the National Academies of Science released Tuesday found.

This video from the USDA explains how no-till planters work and how no-tilling results in a wide range of on- and off-farm benefits.

The Canola Council of Canada shares some good reasons for reducing or eliminating tillage, or making sure to keep tillage equipment in the shed.

Here are some tips from Penn State University about earthworms and the different types you may find in your no-tilled fields.