The evolution of vertical tillage tools has entered a new phase with the introduction of “hybrid” tillage tools. “Hybrid tillage is almost the Holy Grail of tillage,” says Curt Davis ...
Vertical tillage tools have deep-digging shanks that break ... dealing with more residue than in conventional tillage. If you farm in a wet or cold climate but want to minimize soil disturbance ...
In terms of weed control, deep tillage is a mixed blessing. It may bring up dormant seeds buried in the soil, and bury other seeds for later retrieval. Tillage equipment may spread perennial plant ...
At last week’s Teagasc National Tillage Conference, major news was that a tool developed by Teagasc to calculate the carbon footprint of tillage farms will be available to farmers by the end of June.