Keep the Stubble: Benefits of reducing tillage and leaving residue in the field

Brian Ryberg has been turning heads in southcentral Minnesota ever since he reduced his tillage and began interseeding ryegrass cover crops in corn. While neighbors tend to begin with a black, heavily tilled seedbed, Ryberg prefers strip tillage, leaving residue that helps hold soil in place. That method has also resulted in a savings of more than two gallons of fuel per acre.