No Till Drill

Want more productive pastures and soils?

Try a no-till drill!

Frequent tilling and soil disturbance destroys the roots, microbes, earthworms, and soil structure of your pastures. No-till drilling practices improve soil health while saving time and money. A no-till drill allows producers to plant directly into a grazed field or previous crop. VSWCD now has 2 different no-till drills available for rent to local landowners. Thanks to an Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation grant, VSWCD acquired a smaller drill and trailer that is more useful for smaller-scale landowners.

Both drills are designed to plant a wide variety of legumes, grain crops, native grasses and wildflowers in diverse site conditions. These planters can be used in both no-till conditions and prepared fields. The rental fee for either drill is $100 minimum for the first 5 acres and an additional $20/acre over the 5 acres. All rental fees are used to maintain the equipment for community use.