Zero tillage

Farmers who adopt zero tillage (or 'no-till') use direct drilling to sow seeds into the soil without ploughing it. Whilst zero tillage, in combination with mulching/retention of stubbles, can reduce soil erosion, it can also increase reliance on herbicides for pest control.

The following table provides some resources which may be useful to farmers considering whether to adopt zero tillage on their farms:

Title	Country	Language	Format	Description	Organisation
No-Till UK	UK	English	Website	A website dedicated to providing information about no-till	No-Till UK
No-till farming and how it can benefit soil and water	UK	English	Webinar	Webinar about an Innovative Farmers' trial on no-till	Groundswell Agriculture
Direct drilling: best-practice information sheet	UK	English	Factsheet	Factsheet about no-till and how to make it a success	The Rivers Trusts
Threats to soil quality in Denmark	Denmark	English	Report	Report about the threats facing soils in Denmark; chapter 8 covers tillage practices	Aarhus University
Benefits for soil and yield: direct drilling	UK	English	Video	Video of a farmer explaining his transition to a direct drilling system	Farm Herefordshire
No-till 101	USA	English	Website	Information on no-till systems	No-till Farmer
No-till case studies	EN	UK	Case studies	Provides many case studies of farmers using this system	No-Till UK
What is no-till farming?	EN	N/A	Article	Provides details of the no-till system and how it fits into the future	Regeneration International
Direct Drilling	EN	UK	Article	Case studies are used to show how different farmers are turning to No-till systems	Farmers Guide
Zero-till/direct drilling	EN	UK	Video	LEAF Video explaining zero till/direct drilling with a case study	LEAF
Benefits for soil and yield with the direct-drilling approach	EN	UK	Video	Provides a case study of a farmer's drastic change to a no-till system	Farm Herefordshire
No-till: opportunities and challenges for cereal and oilseed growers	EN	UK	Fact sheet	Contains pros and cons, along with key information about the system	AHDB
Agroecology Europe Forum – Focus on No-Till	EN	Europe	Article	Provides thoughts of different European countries on no-till systems	Arc 2020
Spreading the word about the no-till agricultural revolution	EN	Global	Article/video	Shows how the no-till movement is progressing globally and a video containing general no-till information	IIED