No-till rare in California, No. 1 ag state
Just 3 percent of California's crop land is in no-till, compared to a national average of 35 percent, says Comstock's business magazine, based in Sacramento, citing UC Davis research.
Corn planting falls farther behind usual rate
Slowed by a cold and wet spring, farmers have planted 29 pct of corn land in the 18 major states, 13 points behind the five-year average of 42 pct planted by the first week of May, says the weekly Crop Progress report. A week ago, planting, at 19 pct, was 9 points behind average. If corn is planted after May 20, yields are lower.