U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in Tifton, Georgia, are providing guidance to growers by showing that strip tillage and cover crops are important practices for reducing erosion from sandy soils in the Southeastern United States and for enhancing soil quality.

The initial results from the Mitas PneuTrac concept field tests show the advantages of its larger footprint and better tractive force over standard but also IF agricultural tires. The footprint of the 600/65 R38 and 480/85R28 PneuTrac is significantly larger than a standard and VF-rated tire. Mitas is conducting field tests in Europe with a John Deere 6150R tractor mounted with 480/65 R28 PneuTrac on the front axle and 600/65 R38 PneuTrac on the rear.

The Hancock County Soil and Water Conservation District is hosting its eighth annual Residue Management Conference Tuesday, July 14, at Sullivan and Son Auction and Events Center south of Carthage. This year the focus will be on residue management, nutrient management, and soil health.

In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the month of May.

So what do you do when you have a field that underperforms and its soil is in dire need of being rejuvenated? While no-till might be a good start, reduced tillage is only part of the plan for restoring the productivity of farmland. Doug Miller, agronomist and vice president of Midwest Bio-Tech shares a look into a real-life, soil-reclamation example that will help you understand how improved soil biological activity impacts the productivity of farmland. [To view any of our webinar replays, you must be logged in with a free user account.]

Farmers have many reasons for moving from conventional tillage to strip-till, whether it's minimizing erosion, being more precise with inputs, building soil health or getting more bushels per acre.

The phrase "change is constant" is an appropriate one to summarize the ever-evolving strip-till operation at Wallendal Supply in Grand Marsh, Wis.

As fall strip-tillage gets geared up, I was asked what a grower should look for in their fields, and developed this list of tips

At first glance, soil sampling would seem to be a relatively easy task. However, when you consider the variability that likely exists within a field because of inherent soil formation factors and past production practices, the collection of a representative soil sample becomes more of a challenge.