Defending the Land Blog

In a world of rising input costs, it’s time to take a look at how your fertilizer is being applied. If you were handed a single saltshaker of fertilizer and told it had to feed over 300 soybean plants, you wouldn't just toss it into the wind—you’d place it exactly where it needs to go. That’s the...

When it comes to strip-tilling with a SoilWarrior on a dairy farm, many think, “that will never work.” Luckily, we have seen how dairy farmers can incorporate a SoilWarrior into their operation and remain sustainable and prosperous.

With the help of a SoilWarrior, Danielle Thomas was able to efficiently grow her U-Pick business.

Two growers from Missouri and Canada share their experience using a SoilWarrior and what makes them continue to choose ETS.

For one Colorado Dairy Farmer, the importance of time and efficiency were the ultimate deciding factors when adding a SoilWarrior to his operation.

2020 was anything but typical. But for farmers who got an early start on planting, managed to navigate extreme weather and put down the right fertility, it turned out pretty great. Especially for those who were able to capitalize on improved crop prices and earn top placements in the National Corn...

For Janette Veazey-Post a New York farmer and one of the owners/operators at Lamb Farms, sustainability is a driving force behind their success. In fact, she attributes their desire to reuse, repurpose and do more with less to helping them become more efficient and profitable each year.

The SoilWarrior ISOBUS Control Module, or SWICM for short, is beneficial to strip-tillage because it is a key factor in two of the 4Rs, which are Right Rate and Right Place. With a properly calibrated machine, a grower can apply up to five different products at the Right Rate. In combination with a...

Environmental Tillage Systems (ETS), the creator of the SoilWarrior, announces the launch of the all new ZoneNinjaTM, a dual-purpose tool that can freshen zones one day and convert to side-dress the next - the ultimate combination in one piece of proven, field-tested equipment. It features the new...

With the continued debate of tillage versus more conservational-minded practices, farmers have traditionally been stuck trying to make decisions between their yield quality and land management practices. But what if it’s possible for farmers to have both? According to a study conducted by Purdue...