‘No-till farming’ revolution grows in Indiana

By Agence France-Presse
Wednesday, April 18, 2012 7:36 EDT

Indiana farmer Mike Starkey does not plow his fields and uses fertilizer only sparingly, but he is on the cutting edge of a growing trend in American agriculture.

Advocates of his “no-till farming” technique say it could provide the low-cost, environmentally-friendly crops the agricultural industry has sought for many years.