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Study Shows No Damage to Soils from Cover Crop Grazing

February 12, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

A 7-year USDA study found that relatively low-level grazing does not compact the soil or significantly affect the amount of soil organic matter.

Do We Grow Another Bushel or Save a Buck?

February 9, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Farmers wonder whether they should continue trying to increase production on their farms or should they cut costs and try to save a buck by not going after the most expensive yield.

USDA Scientists Develop Higher Yielding Sorghum Plants

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

By taking advantage of a plant part called a 'spikelet,' scientists developed a mutant sorghum plant that produces 30-40% more seeds.

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

USDA researchers say that winter rye crops seeded in no-till corn-soybean systems have the potential to reduce annual nitrate loss in field drainage by about 18 pounds per acre.

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Approaching

February 5, 2015 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

New enrollments for the Conservation Stewardship Program will be accepted through Feb. 27, 2015. The program is designed to reward farmers, ranchers and foresters for maintaining existing conservation, and also the adoption of additional conservation measures.

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No-Till Could Ease World’s Water Concerns

By John Dobberstein posted on January 29, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

If a recent study is any indication, getting more crop production from every inch of water is going to become even more important in the near future.The Institution of Chemical Engineers recently released a report describing the amount of hidden water used in food and drink production, estimated at up to 1.8 million liters per person each year — equivalent an Olympic-size swimming pool.

Corn, Soybean Yields See Record Highs in 2014

January 16, 2015

Source: USDA

Corn had an average yield of 171 bushels per acre and soybeans saw a 47.8-bushel-per-acre average, record highs for both crops.

USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils

January 7, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA

With an increasing global population, a shrinking agricultural land base, climate change and extreme weather events, the nations of the world are focusing their collective attention to the primary resource essential to food production — the soil.

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Insurance Policy Now Available

November 6, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA

The USDA Risk Management Agency (RMA) today announced that the new Whole-Farm Revenue Protection insurance policy is now available for the 2015 crop year. The policy allows producers to insure between 50-85% of their whole farm revenue and makes crop insurance more affordable for producers, including fruit and vegetable growers and organic farmers and ranchers.

USDA Seeks Comments on New Rules for Conservation Stewardship Program

November 5, 2014 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA

As the USDA's rapid implementation of the 2014 Farm Bill continues, Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has announced proposed changes to the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP), one of USDA’s largest conservation programs for working agricultural lands.

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Articles Tagged with ''usda''

Study Shows No Damage to Soils from Cover Crop Grazing

Do We Grow Another Bushel or Save a Buck?

USDA Scientists Develop Higher Yielding Sorghum Plants

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline Approaching

No-Till Could Ease World’s Water Concerns

Corn, Soybean Yields See Record Highs in 2014

USDA Observes Kick Off of the International Year of Soils

Whole-Farm Revenue Protection Insurance Policy Now Available

USDA Seeks Comments on New Rules for Conservation Stewardship Program

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