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The Dangers Of Applying Fertilizers And Manure To Frozen Ground

February 13, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Edwin Ritchey, University of Kentucky

Some producers are taking advantage of frozen ground conditions to apply nitrogen to wheat fields or manure to corn fields. While this practice reduces the risk of compaction or rutting of fields, there are other factors to consider. Applications to frozen ground are at higher risk for runoff and loss of those nutrients.

New Partnership Focused On Helping Farmers Enhance Soil Health

February 6, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

A new Science Advisory Council convened to kick off the Soil Health Partnership, formed by the National Corn Growers Association with support from the Walton Family Foundation and Monsanto.

Federal Judge Orders EPA To Assess Fertilizer Runoff

September 26, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Environmental advocates in states along the Mississippi River have won a round toward a long-term goal of having federal standards created to regulate farmland runoff and other pollution blamed for the oxygen-depleted “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, and problems in other bodies of water.

Connecting Conservation Compliance To Crop Insurance

By John Dobberstein posted on December 19, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

It’s probably no surprise, but most no-tillers we polled recently think farmers asking for federal crop insurance should show they’re being environmentally responsible.

Farmers' Guide To The Conservation Stewardship Program

September 17, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition has released an updated version of its Farmers' Guide to the Conservation Stewardship Program.

Cover-Crop Tour Extols Benefits Of Manure

September 15, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Source: Kalamazoo Gazette

The benefits of recycling manure into the ground far outweigh any potential risks, if it's done right but the definition of right? depends on each field, each year.

'Significant' Levels Of Glyphosate Found Air, Water In Two States

September 8, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Crop Protection

Source: By Carey Gillam, Reuters

Glyphosate herbicide was found in significant levels in Mississippi as part of a U.S. Geological Survey Office (USGS) project, and the findings have been submitted to the Environmental Protection Agency to be used as part of the agency's evaluation of the registration of glyphosate.

USDA To Deregulate Genetically Engineered Corn Seed

July 10, 2011 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: USDA News Release

The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is announcing its determination of nonregulated status for corn genetically engineered (GE) to produce hybrid corn seed that is non-transgenic.

Growing Cover Crop Seed As A New Farm Enterprise

May 4, 2011 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: By Paul Gross, MSU Extension, Michigan State University

Increased demand for cover crop seed can be an opportunity for farmers looking to diversify their farming enterprises.

Erosion Sweeping Away Soil In Corn Belt States

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Craig Cox, Andrew Hug and Nils Bruzelius, Environmental Working Group

In a special report, the Environmental Working Group says that across wide swaths of Iowa and other Corn Belt states, the rich, dark soil that made this region the nation’s breadbasket is being swept away at rates many times higher than official estimates.

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