NORA SPRINGS — Glancing over his shoulder, Tom Wolters guides the John Deere 750 no-till planting drill across the stubble of last season’s corn crop. His 300-acre farming operation is a study in land ...

No-till planting of sweet corn into a killed winter rye cover crop has the potential to provide soil health benefits such as reduced compaction, improved soil water holding capacity, reduced ...

One of the most important parts of any conservation or farming operation is establishing goals to work toward. It is easy to do the same thing year after year because of limited time or finances. What ...

It’s been years since John Deere changed the openers on its no-till drills. In 2018, however, the company is unveiling the new ProSeries Openers, improving upon its proven 90 series openers. The goal: ...

There’s something about the smell and feel of a freshly plowed field that tugs at the heartstrings of farmers. But unfortunately, that fresh-tilled dirt smell that is so loved actually is the smell of ...

A new zero-till John Deere drill is delivered to the farm, marking a shift toward more efficient and soil-friendly planting. Meanwhile, rising slug pressure poses a serious concern for crops this ...