Jan. 25—READING — Rod Burkard's 1945 Case Centennial moldboard 2-bottom, 14-inch plow sits out behind his shop, buried in a snow drift on a crisp January afternoon, but last August, the piece of ...

WASECA, Minn. -- Farming practices contribute to pollution in the Minnesota River Watershed, but perhaps not in obvious ways. The Minnesota River is one of the most polluted rivers in the nation and ...

The hottest farming argument since the tractor first challenged the horse was started last summer by Farmer Edward Faulkner’s attack on the moldboard plow —Plowman’s Folly (TIME, July 26). Last week ...

MADISON, WI, February 23, 2009--The practice of no-till has increased considerably during the past 20 yr. Soils under no-till usually host a more abundant and diverse biota and are less prone to ...

ST. ANSGAR, Iowa — Five Mitchell and Floyd County farmers are sold on strip-till. They shared their experiences during the recent North Iowa Tillage Field Day at St. Ansgar. The event was sponsored by ...

Walking around the exhibits at Farmfest last week, I had a "Wait, what?" moment. Amid its usual collection of giant John Deere combines and tractors, farm dealer Kibble Equipment had an ordinary plow ...