Neonicotinoids coat nearly all the corn and soybean seeds available for planting. Agrichemical companies have designed it ...

per acre: Weather is responsible for 70+; nitrogen represents 70; hybrid accounts for 50; previous crop brings 25; plant population leads to 20; tillage/no-tillage means 15; and a final 10 bushels ...

THIS WEEK’S HEAVY RAINFALL IN IOWA HAS PROVIDED VITAL MOISTURE FOR FARMERS AFTER A VERY DRY OCTOBER. HOWEVER, THIS ALSO ...

By building soil carbon levels, farmers can improve the resilience of their crops, reduce the use of chemical pesticides and ...

A study by the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has revealed how maize roots change their traits in response to different tillage practices, such as no tillage (NT) and conventional tillage (CT). In ...

It was a totally different environment.” Low tillage and no tillage farming have been game changers for Thompson, even in a weather-dependent industry. “We know there’s really nothing we can do about ...

If this sounds like a system you want to adopt—or you want to improve upon what you’re already doing with it—here are five recommendations that can help you in the process. 1. Know what you ...

Chicken litter is generated in large quantities in Tennessee and many other southeastern states, and has long been used as a ...

Checking accounts are an everyday financial tool for many people, but maintaining one can be expensive. Major banks often charge account maintenance fees that can cost you up to $35 per month.

The system is based on four key principles: no burning, no tillage, permanent soil cover and efficient use of fertilizer. It has reduced erosion and improved crop yields and quality of life for ...

Farmers who adopt farming techniques – DSR, which improves water use efficiency and no tillage practice which conserves soil organic biomass, prior to planting of paddy and wheat register for ...