Many producers find that
no-till production systems help them save time, conserve moisture, and
reduce erosion.
There are many potential
economic advantages for utilizing no-till systems which include: 1) lower
fuel costs due to fewer trips over the field, 2) reducing the amount of
tillage equipment needed, which results in lower machinery investment, 3)
lower labor requirements, which reduce hired labor costs or free up operator
time for other farm operations, 4) reducing soil loss from water and wind
erosion, and 5) conserving soil moisture.
Herbicides are something
that most no-till producers rely on heavily. Managing weeds in no-till
systems requires good planning and thought. Through planning, successful
no-till producers can anticipate potential problems, resolve the problems,
and make use of other means of weed suppression using other techniques
