BOZEMAN, Mont. - Montana State University Extension recommends that producers now applying urea fertilizer (46-0-0) protect it from volatilization loss (ammonia loss to the air) by sub-surface banding ...

Researchers tested whether the addition of compost, with or without the application of shallow tillage or aeration, improves soil properties and plant growth compared with an unamended control in ...

As farmers gather the bounty of one crop their minds are thinking about the next one. For some, that starts with a tillage game plan. “I would first ask: Why do I need tillage? And why do fall tillage ...

The wet fall has made harvest very challenging. Not only are farmers scratching their heads about how they are going to get in the field to harvest, they’re also wondering when they will have time to ...

Reducing tillage is one approach used to build the benefits of a healthier soil - like reducing erosion and better water management. But, leaving some extra residue on the surface can be daunting in ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - The seemingly endless fall rains continue to impact Midwestern farmers as they begin looking ahead to the 2007 spring planting season. Because wet weather delayed last season's ...

With warmer temperatures on the horizon it’s time to start prepping equipment for the 2015 growing season. Now is the time to start planning your spring tillage program. With a late harvest and early ...

In recognition of the recent unseasonably wet period of weather an extended period of time for farmers to complete the shallow cultivation measure required post-harvest of certain tillage crops has ...

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