While we were at The Farm this past weekend, we had the chance to see some soybeans drilled into the soil our large lower field.
The farmer who leases that field practices a no-till method. And yes, that’s exactly what it sounds like. No tilling. The only dust his tractor kicked up was from the wheels and the row marker.
He was in and out in less than a couple hours. It probably took him longer to get the tractor down the steep hill and into the field than to plant the whole lot.
Negotiating the hill (great for sledding, not so good for large farm equipment):
Are you sure he’s actually planting seed?
Bird’s eye view of the planting.
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