Volume 55, Issue 6

The popularity of vertical and hybrid tillage tools continues to grow east of the Mississippi. Pinpointing what producers mean when they say “vertical tillage” can be difficult. Today, it is often used as a more generic term for shallow soil tillage. In this issue, we provide some things to keep in mind with vertical tillage, including soil conditions, machine setup, fuel economy, timing, and more. See page 22. Photo shows a Salford vertical tillage unit with individually mounted wavy coulters. Photo by Jodi DeJong-Hughes, University of Minnesota.