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Survey: Farmer Compensation Top Barrier to Adopting Conservation Practices

April 11, 2024 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

New research released by McKinsey & Company reveals that while 90% of US farmers have an understanding of sustainable farming, the uptake of practices remains low.

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[Video] No-Tiller's CSP Add-On: Unharvested Grain for Wildlife

April 1, 2024 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Ray McCormick, No-Till Living Legend 2024 Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, leaves unharvested grain at the edge of his fields as part of his add-on conservation practices for his second round of Conservation Stewardship Payments.

Farmer Nearly Eliminates Erosion Using No-Till, Cover Crops

By Jerry Goshert posted on March 20, 2024 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: The Farmer's Exchange

Ryan Waite of Angola, Ind., has been growing no-till soybeans for 20 years, but, regarding conservation farming, he wasn't "all in" until just 5 years ago.

USDA Seeks Grower Input on Carbon Markets

Growers have until Nov. 1 to submit their comments to the federal agency.

By Sarah Hill posted on September 29, 2021

The USDA is looking to create a set of pilot projects that provides incentives to implement climate smart conservation practices on working lands and to quantify and monitor the carbon and greenhouse gases associated with those practices. The pilot projects could even expand or develop new and additional markets.

No-Tilling for the Future

March 11, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: Upper Big Blue Natural Resources District

Nebraska wildlife populations benefit from conservation farming practices, thanks to the Corners for Wildlife Program, which helps landowners establish wildlife habitat on center pivot corners not capable of sustaining high yields when planted to row crops.

[Video] Planting Corn into Living Cereal Rye with Tony Peirick

By Julia Gerlach posted on September 4, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

In spring of 2019, Watertown, Wis., no-tiller Tony Peirick planted corn into living cereal rye. See his fields in several stages of growth, starting with emergent cereal rye in spring, planting into the rye, rolling it after planting, and more.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

D.C. Compromises Not Helping the Soil Health Movement

By John Dobberstein posted on May 9, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

While some important progress was made in the recent Farm Bill regarding soil health and cover crop management, a recent article detailed an important omission that will still impact many farmers’ wallets.

(L to R) Barry Bubolz, NRCS Area GLRI Coordinator, with Aaron Augustian or Augustian Farms LLC.

Building a Legacy with No-Till, Interseeding Cover Crops

March 21, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: USDA

In partnership with NRCS, this Wisconsin demonstration farm incorporates no-till, cover crops, interseeding and water monitoring to achieve conservation goals and keep natural resources sustainable for future generations.

Case Studies Show Financial Benefits of Precision Ag, No-Till and Cover Crops

By John Dobberstein posted on December 30, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Critics of proven conservation practices like no-till, strip-till or cover crop seeding often complain there’s no evidence of material benefits to a farmer’s bottom line — that the only thing that matters is yield.

Nitrogen Loss Reduction Practices: What Do They Cost?

November 29, 2018 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Water Management

Source: University of Illinois Farmdoc Daily

The University of Illinois examines the variety of agricultural conservation practices available to reduce the amount of nitrogen leaving fields and traveling downstream, what they cost and which ones are most effective for the money.

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Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

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