More information: Cong Wang et al, No-tillage practice enhances soil total carbon content in a sandy Cyperus esculentus L. field, Ecological Processes (2025). DOI: 10.1186/s13717-024-00573-x ...

A new study published in Ecological Processes reveals that no-tillage farming — a technique that avoids plowing — can significantly improve soil health while reducing carbon pollution.

There’s no doubt about it. When it comes to continuous no-till farming, this method has humbled the best-of-the-best soil scratchers at one time or another. For those no-till dabblers ...

Night crawlers are essential in no-till farming for gradually mixing up the topsoil. Mirror photo by Rachel Foor WILLIAMSBURG — Dozens of farmers and agricultural professionals from across the ...

If you farm in a wet or cold climate but want to minimize soil disturbance, consider strip-till or zone-till. Both tillage systems are just a step away from no-till. Strip-till is done 6" or 7 ...

Tracking soil health practices like reduced tillage and cover crops is crucial to understanding progress in agriculture, ...