It looks like Mother Nature is finally going to cooperate in central Illinois next week. If that’s the case, look for a lot of corn and soybeans to get planted as a result, according to Ken Ferrie, ...

MASON CITY, Iowa — Four north Iowa farmers are among those who are sold on strip till. The farmers — Wayne Fredericks, Osage; Jeff Reints, Shell Rock; Brad Watson, Clear Lake; and Doug Caffrey, ...

Editor’s Note: This is a continuation of Steps to Strip-Till Success (Part 1). Weed control. If you switch from conventional tillage to strip-till, you may need to manage winter annual weeds in the ...

OSAGE, Iowa — For Randy, Dana and Steve Norby, strip-till and no-till conserves soil, water and reduces labor. The brothers recently hosted an Iowa Learning Farms field day at Dana’s farm near Osage. ...