As strip-till gains in popularity in California, the market has responded with an increased availability of implements and precision technology.

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces USDA's comprehensive plan to tackle issues related to the changing climate that are impacting agriculture and forestry sectors.

Farmers in Iowa continue to expand usage of no-till or strip-till to limit runoff, improve water quality and reduce production costs. Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Bill Northey shared a list of recommendations and resources that are valuable for experienced no-/strip-tillers and those new to the practice.

More and more African farmers have turned to conservation tillage to maintain the health of the soil in their fields.

By strip-tilling 16,000 acres of field corn and sweet corn, a farm in Washington state has cut field trips by 40% on its 60,000-acre potato-corn-wheat rotation.

Jim Hoene Improves Farming Operations Systematically with Conservation Practices, Including No-Till

When someone in Europe wanted to know about conservation tillage some months ago, I turned to a number of people, including Dean Carstens, co-owner of Twin Diamond Industries in Minden, Neb. His company makes "Strip Cat" machines for strip-tillers.

Strip-tilling alleviated compaction but reduced residue below the 30% threshold for conservation tillage, according to a Penn State University study.

While Earth Day is associated with the 'green' and the 'environmental' movement, farmers are often quick to say that every day is Earth Day on the farm.