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Data Centers & Rural Land Destruction: Hit the Pause Button

By Mike Lessiter posted on February 27, 2026 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

AI is here and going to change the world we live in; assuming there’s enough energy and water capacity going to keep these behemoth data center operations powered.

Jim Hershey Wins Pennsylvania Leopold Conservation Award for Land Stewardship

January 13, 2026 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Source: Sand County Foundation News Release

Hershey was recognized for outstanding soil, water, and wildlife conservation efforts.

Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award Finalists Selected

Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award.

September 19, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Sand County Foundation News Release

Four finalists have been selected for the 2025 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award.

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As War Rages at Home, Ukrainian Farmers Come to U.S. to Learn

By John Dobberstein posted on August 31, 2025

For the recent group of Ukrainians on hand at a recent dinner, it was their third trip to the U.S. They would soon leave for visit north-central Kansas to see how growers there handle the dryland climate.

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No-Till Highlights: June 5, 2025

By Mackane Vogel posted on June 5, 2025

No-Till Farmer editors encounter a variety of articles, social media posts, podcasts and videos that offer a unique look at the grower's realm from the lofty digital realm. Here is our favorite content from the past week from across the web.

Senators Unveil Bill to Improve Farmer Coordination, Education

By John Dobberstein posted on May 29, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

The Farmer to Farmer Act would authorize the NRCS to enter into cooperative agreements with community-based organizations in each state that are able to identify and build on established and burgeoning peer-to-peer networks and create new ones.

2018 Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioner Receives Illinois Leopold Award

August 9, 2024

Source: Sand County Foundation

No-Till Farmer Nutrient Management award winner Richard Lyons of Harvel is the recipient of the 2024 Illinois Leopold Conservation Award.

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No-Till 'Influencers' Invited to Apply for American Farmland Trust's Advanced Soil Health Training

AFT will sponsor and train soil health advisors who can share their expertise with their communities to support the scaling-up of climate-smart agricultural practices

April 12, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

American Farmland Trust's one-year Advanced Soil Health Training course is made up of four two-day in-person, in-region training sessions in the Midwest, Southeast, Mid-Atlantic, New York, and New England.

Strip-Till

Strip-Till & Banded Fertilizer Boost ROI

Farmer’s switch to strip-till pays off in the form of higher corn yields & better bottom line

By Dan Crummett posted on December 28, 2023 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming

Since becoming the sole operators of their family’s Homewood Farms in 2000, Dan Lane and his wife, Jennifer, have used precision practices and conservation tillage to significantly boost corn and soybean yields as well as overall farm income.

No-Tillers, Landowners Must Work Together to Advance Soil Stewardship

Landowner buy-in is critical to boosting the adoption of no-till and other conservation measures on rented farmland.

By Dan Crummett posted on November 4, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

While research shows conservation practices such as no-till and cover crops increase the value of farmland by improving the productivity of the soil, adopting these measures often has an immediate upfront cost and a less-than-immediate return on investment.

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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, a big piece of equipment is unveiled at the Kinze Product Innovation Day in Williamsburg, Iowa.

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