At VITAGRO Agro, they favor minimum tillage.

The company uses minimum-tillage and no-till technologies to reduce fuel consumption, lessen the mechanical impact on the soil, and preserve moisture.

The company uses minimum and non-moldboard tillage methods to reduce fuel costs, minimize mechanical impact on the soil, and conserve moisture. Conventional tillage is used mainly for sugar beets, and depending on conditions, the farm also implements strip-till. V Agro Chief Operating Officer Volodymyr Prokopchuk told The Ukrainian Farmer. He said tillage methods are selected based on the crop, the previous crop, field conditions, and seasonal conditions. Amazone and Horsch Focus planters are among the equipment used for strip-till. The technology is viewed not as a universal solution but as one tool in the overall farming system. The main goal of this approach is not simply to reduce the number of machinery passes, but to achieve the required results with lower energy consumption and minimal mechanical disturbance of the soil. “It is very important for us to preserve the soil, avoid damaging it ...