Recently, the University of Missouri released data on a 34-year tillage study for corn and a 23-year study regarding tillage systems for soybeans that definitely show the many benefits of no-tilling.

With John Deere’s recent introduction of the 9RX series of high-horsepower tractors, farmers have the potential to get much more cropping work done in a day.

If you can’t easily beat the weeds growing in your no-tilled fields, then you need to come up with a better plan to crowd them out. That’s the wisdom gleaned from a recent weed control analysis on how narrower rows in corn and soybeans impact weed control.

Taking a “deep-dive” into the farm operations of the four U.S. regional winners of the 2024 Conservation Legacy Award program, it was interesting to see the strong emphasis placed on no-till and cover crops.