In the fall, the farmer will till the where the crop was. In the spring, the balance of the soil is tilled. This prepares a good seedbed for the seed with less moisture loss. This method could delay planting since the soil may be cooler.
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Kevin Brooks walks landowners through another aspect of modern farming. Track tractors are becoming more and more popular. Benefits of track tractors have to do with compaction and traction.
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As the planting season begins, let's take a ride with a farmer and learn more about vertical tillage. The vertical tool is called an accelerator. It works a depth up to four inches. The 40-foot tool takes 500 horsepower to pull. It chops the stalks up. The vertical tool is better for...
Learn the purpose of the stand pipes you see in the middle of fields. The systems can sometimes go several miles. In central Illinois, many of these systems are aging.
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Watch water running into a ditch from a field tile.
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Drainage tiles help remove water quickly from fields. Prior to installing the drainage tiles, rains would have created large ponds.
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Tiles provide great benefit to field production. When soils are saturated, it creates challenges for plants to get enough oxygen.
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You can see the difference it makes when you leave stalk residue in the field after harvest.
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