U.S.D.A: Over 57 Percent Of Major Crop Acreage In PA Uses No-Till Practices

A new survey released this week by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Pennsylvania Field Office found no-till practices on 57.5 percent of major crop acreage in the Commonwealth and the remaining 20.9 percent use other conservation tillage practices.

No-till farming practices reduce nutrient and sediment runoff, improve soil health and allow farmers to use less fuel and commercial fertilizer to grow the crops with the same or higher yields.

The survey found 70 percent of soybeans, 57 percent corn, 55 percent of barley, 55 perecent of winter wheat and 22.7 percent of oats were raised using no-till.

A copy of the survey is available online.

For more information on no-till, visit the PA No-Till Alliance website.