Conservation tillage practices, such as no-till and reduced till, are critical for sustainable agriculture, and they are gradually becoming popular with farmers across the Midwest. Monitoring tillage usage can provide insights into soil health, water levels and nutrient loss, as well as guide management and policy decisions.
Tillage practices monitored from space
Soybeans sprout in cereal rye and corn residue.
Most Popular
Imagine buying a dozen eggs at a grocery store, but when you get home and open the carton, there’s only a half dozen inside because you weren’…
As old-fashioned wall calendars flipped pages to May and digital calendars rearranged electrons to follow suit, most folks along Wisconsin’s L…
Oats were once a major Minnesota crop, with about 4 million acres planted annually on average until the early 1960s. But in 2025, oats account…
Growing vegetables inside a utility-scale solar farm may sound unconventional, but new research from Iowa State University suggests it is both…
It has been a very busy couple of weeks here in southern Wisconsin. All the cropland needed to be worked and each field has its own needs. Dis…
