NORA SPRINGS — Glancing over his shoulder, Tom Wolters guides the John Deere 750 no-till planting drill across the stubble of last season’s corn crop. His 300-acre farming operation is a study in land ...
No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...
One of the most important parts of any conservation or farming operation is establishing goals to work toward. It is easy to do the same thing year after year because of limited time or finances. What ...
It’s been years since John Deere changed the openers on its no-till drills. In 2018, however, the company is unveiling the new ProSeries Openers, improving upon its proven 90 series openers. The goal: ...
To till or not to till? It’s a question being asked by increasing numbers of growers looking seriously at the options for direct-drilling. The arguments for and against no-till crop establishment are ...