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NRCS Extends Sign-Up For Conservation Stewardship Program

November 3, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: The Natural Resources Conservation Service

The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has extended the ranking period cut-off date for producers to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) to January 7, 2011.

New Conservation Program Merits A Closer Look

No-tillers more likely to earn contracts that provide funding to improve their no-till system

By Martha Ostendorf posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

CONGRATULATIONS! Your conservation efforts have been noticed. Please move directly to “Go” and collect your reward.

Conservation Program Offers More Money

April 6, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

No-tillers and strip-tillers have until June 25 to apply for the Conservation Stewardship Program, which now offers more money and access to qualified applicants under the final rules USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack announced June 3.

Conservation Rules Mix Good And Bad

April 6, 2010 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Farmers caring for their land received a mixed bag when USDA finalized rules for the Conservation Stewardship, according to National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition.

Crop Residue Fragile, Even To Low-Level Tillage

January 1, 2010 | Posted in Residue Management

This years devastating drought not only robbed crops of valuable moisture, it reduced plant growth and protective cover for the soil. Conservation officials warn that the drought made our soil resource vulnerable to erosion and any tillage will only make conditions worse.

Industry News

November 1, 2009 | Posted in Crop Protection

Dan Towery and Hans Kok are Indiana’s new Conservation Cropping Systems Initiative team.

More Acres An Opportunity For More No-Till

October 15, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

As the number of Iowa farmers decreases and the average farm size increases, that can mean more conservation on the ground – especially when it’s farmed by environmental stewards like Paul “Butch” Schroeder of Coon Rapids.

Study Looks At Stover Removal, Soil Loss

September 22, 2009 | Posted in Residue Management

How much corn crop residue, or stover, can be removed for biofuels without harming soil? An Agricultural Research Service (ARS) study of a 10-mile circle around the University of Minnesota's Morris campus offers some clues.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till Is An Easier Way To Plant

In addition to reducing erosion on highly erodible soils, long-time northern Indiana no-tillers have found that two properly equipped planters and a self-propelled sprayer make them highly effective.

By Ron Ross posted on September 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Equipment

There’s a lot of highly erodible land and many small fields in LaGrange County, Ind.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Nudging Closer To A Never-Till System

Wendte brothers bring differing career experiences together to take on a tough no-till challenge in the flat, black soils of central Illinois.

By Ron Ross posted on August 1, 2009 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

I was pleased when the Illinois Department of Agriculture reported in late 2006 that no-till acres in the state had, for the first time, exceeded the number of conventionally tilled acres.

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No-Till Legend Concerned About Corn Profits in 2024

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin Till, Vincennes, Ind., no-tiller Ray McCormick explains why it’s going to be tough to “not lose a lot of money this year” on corn. Plus, we ask our readers, “On a scale of 1-10, how concerned are you about drought this year?” Hear why some farmers are worried, and why others aren’t very worried at all.

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