A study by an economist with Texas A&M AgriLife Extension found the tiny sugarcane aphid is racking up tens of millions of dollars in losses for grain sorghum farmers in just the four Texas counties evaluated so far.

North Dakota State University Extension discusses a study that refutes assumptions that shallow incorporation of urea in fields is better than not incorporating it in no-till and strip-till systems.

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

A winter crop in eastern New Mexico and west Texas that is increasing in economic value, canola, will be the focus of a field day this month at New Mexico State University’s Agricultural Science Center at Clovis.

Kansas State University Extension shares some ways to gauge the response of soybeans if they were planted into saturated soil.

Black cutworms lay eggs on grassy weeds or cover crops, low-growing winter annuals and no-till crop residue, while armyworms are attracted to weedy corn fields, cover crops, grassy alfalfa stands and wheat fields.

Eric Eberhard of Eberhard Farms in Bellevue, Ohio, talks about the cover-crop program they’ve implemented on 100% of their no-till farm. He explains why they prefer to use Austrian winter peas before corn, the benefits of ‘planting green’ and terminating the cover later, and the changes they’ve seen in terms of water infiltration, yield and earthworm populations.

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

This website from the Midwest Cover Crops Council can help Kansas growers determine which cover crops are the best options, based on field conditions and other factors.

A 12-year experiment in Alberta, Canada, looked at pulse crops along with reduced tillage, narrow rows, cover crops and manure compost in order to protect and bolster soil health.