Cross Slot is the only known no-tillage technology and system in the world that arose from extensive, independent, published and peer-reviewed biological research.

Increasing yield results in more profit than decreasing costs

Benefits

Compared with tillage and minimum-tillage:-

• Yield depressions are rare - even in the first year.
• Yield increases are very likely - as new management skills are mastered.
• Reduces fuel use - by 50-75% (25-50% compared with minimum tillage).
• Reduces labour - by up to 60%.
• Reduces time in the tractor seat – by up to 50%.
• Reduces costs - by up to 50%.
• More hectares can be farmed with the same resources (= more profit).
• Alternatively, more time is available for management or leisure.
• Machinery replacement and maintenance are less frequent.
• Reduces soil erosion – wind and water.
• Stones are not brought to the surface – they are progressively buried.
• Equipment breakages in stony soils are rare – during tillage they are frequent.
• Reduces soil moisture loss - each tillage operation can loose 12-25 mm of water.
• Reduces irrigation frequency.
• Capital cost is similar to tillage – but operating costs are much less.
• Builds soil organic matter – tillage depletes organic matter.
• Reduces CO2 emissions into the atmosphere by several fold.
• Reduces soil compaction.
• Increases soil trafficability – machinery and stock.
• Enables earlier grazing of new pastures – from reduced treading and pulling damage.

Cross Slot drills can increase crop yield. Tractors and combine harvesters can not!