John Deere’s latest tillage tool lineup provides more flexibility for farmers through new smaller two-section high-speed disk models in four widths, and autonomy-ready rippers and field cultivators.

Fall will be here before you know it, which means it’s time to start thinking about tillage. Ken Ferrie shares two videos explaining how to successfully set and operate your hybrid chisel and inline ...

As the term vertical tillage becomes more mainstream, clarifying what makes a practice fit this system is key For more than two decades, Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie has worked to ...

The Agronomic Crop Management session will offer the latest research on a wide range of agronomic topics at the 2026 Conservation Tillage & Technology Conference (CTTC) on March 10-11, at Ohio ...

In an era where agricultural efficiency is paramount, John Deere is stepping up its game with innovative updates to its tillage lineup. The introduction of new high-speed disk (HSD) models and ...

Conservation tillage practices reduce soil loss from wind and water. These practices can also impact water quality. Not only can soil be a pollutant, it can also carry pollutants. This publication ...

Microbes improve soil quality by cycling nutrients and breaking plant residues down into soil organic matter. In an effort to detect consistent patterns across a large geographical area, researchers ...

The digging, stirring and overturning of soil by conventional ploughing in tillage farming is severely damaging earthworm populations around the world, say scientists. The findings show a systematic ...