Tile can drastically change the productivity of a field—and farmers are taking note. Tiled acres increased 77% in the 48 states with tiling from the 2012 Census to the 2017 Census of Agriculture.
With the potential for millions of acres to be barren you might be wondering what you can do to prevent erosion or provide feed opportunities for cattle.
Rost switched his farm to 100% no-till the following year and experimented with cover crops in a few areas. Today cover crops blanket every acre of his farm and he’s dedicated to keeping it that way.
USDA’s Crop Progress report last week put farmers in the Midwest and Mid-South in double-digit deficits in certain crops compared to the 5-year average.