About half of the participating farmers use no-till and the other half use minimum tillage, Calmer notes. Regardless, all of them had data showing some level of nutrient stratification – even ...

When it comes to till vs. no-till, there is give and take in any situation, according to an Ashland County soil conservationist.

"We've had to do minimum till and reduce tillage for a long time," he said. "Over time we've done it and it's nothing unusual or out of the ordinary now. These things we've done probably for the ...