It's a term that is short for "no-tillage". Tillage is the process of using the plow to turn the soil over at the end of a growing season to control weeds and prepare for the next cash crop season. For the last 150 years or so, tillage has become synonymous with agriculture. The wake-up call was the dust-bowl in the 1930's.  Ever since, we've been trying to get away from the tillage addiction. It's ultimately detrimental to the soil, killing the good growth and biological synergy that is meant to exist within the ground.Cedar Meadow Farm uses exclusively no-till practices and uses cover crops as the primary method to control weeds. Tilling soil and expecting it to have good structure is like pulling the nails out of your house and expecting it to keep its structure!No-till does come with a learning curve, as well as some challenges. For example, it requires a planter that is modified to sow seeds in soil that is not tilled. We're in the forefront of learning how to farm in this way. Farmer Steve not only practices these methods on his farm but has been training other farmers, agriculture consultants, and yes, even university professors, all over the U.S. and in 13 countries as well.You can see many of Steve's educational ventures in his book: The Future Proof Farm; Changing Mindsets in a Changing World.Roughly 30% of the farmland acreage in the US is now no-tilled.