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USDA Expands Split-N Benefit to Iowa, Illinois, Minnesota, Wisconsin

September 29, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: USDA

USDA’s Risk Management Agency rolled out PACE earlier this year to support stewardship of fertilizer, and it will continue to be offered in select counties of Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, and South Dakota.

North Central SARE Announces Deadlines for 4 Grant Programs

September 16, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Water Management

These grant programs are for farmers, ranchers, scientists, educators, institutions, organizations, and others exploring sustainable agriculture in 12 states.

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Study: Even Small No-Till Adoption Increases Land Values

By Brian O'Connor posted on August 8, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

Researchers found that a 1% increase in no-tillage adoption within a county can increase agricultural land value by $7.86 per acre across 12 Midwestern states covered by the OpTIS database: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota and Wisconsin. Using data specific to Iowa they concluded 1% adoption of no-till at the county level increases farmland values $14.75 (and possibly more) per acre inside Iowa.

IATP Report Shows EQIP Funding for Practices that "Make the Environment Worse"

By Brian O'Connor posted on May 2, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

The report also found that programs like the Environmental Quality Incentive Program (EQUIP) and Conservation Reserve Program pay for practices the group claims make environmental practices worse in 12 agriculturally intensive states.

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EPA Expands Enlist One, Enlist Duo Use

By Brian O'Connor posted on March 29, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

The agency's ruling provides for the use of both Enlist One and Enlist Duo, which obtained registration renewal from the agency in January with expanded controls for some areas of the country. The company had asked to add an additional 128 counties for approved use, which the EPA granted

USDA RMA Offers Coverage for Split-N Regimes

By Brian O'Connor posted on January 11, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

The Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) furnishes insurance against crop loss in situations where growers are prevented from applying the second half of a nitrogen regime due to weather.

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More No-Till, Less Farm Stress

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 30, 2020

I’ve always felt no-tillers tend to be more optimistic and happier than the general farm population. Like everyone else in farming, you don’t like low commodity prices, dealing with numerous government regulations and ever-increasing input costs. At the same time, no-tillers don’t seem to get as concerned or complain as much about things they can’t control.

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35 Years of No-Till Savings

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 4, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Seeding & Planting

AT 29 YEARS OF AGE, Nick Jorgensen has never operated any tillage equipment. Inspired by the native prairie system in south central South Dakota, his family began implementing no-till practices in the 1980s that are now helping them dramatically trim costs.

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'Building a Resilient Soil' with Jordan Reimnitz

June 15, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS South Dakota

In this video, the Armour, S.D., no-tiller Jordan Reimnitz talks about the practices he’s following to build resilience in his soils, including cover crops, planting green and grazing, and the benefits he’s experienced so far.

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Jorgensen Economics Case Study: Part 5

January 24, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: USDA NRCS South Dakota

Ideal, S.D., no-tillers Nick and Bryan Jorgensen discuss how they’ve built up organic matter levels over the years Jorgensen Land & Cattle, and how that relates to nutrient availability for their crops and their operation’s overall bottom line.

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