No-till planting corn into corn in Delaware County, Iowa. By using no-till planting methods, a layer of soil conserving crop residue is left on the surface. A good no-till system will reduce soil losses by 80-90% compared to conventional planting…
No-till planting beans into corn in Delaware County, Iowa. Soil losses in a corn-soybean rotation can be reduced by 60-75% if no-till is used rather than conventional tillage. This photo shows soybeans growing through last year's corn residue.
