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Is Drought Proofing A Farm Possible?

December 16, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Public News Service

Conservation measures taken by farmers have long worked to help stop soil erosion, but these days, those practices might also help reduce crop loss caused by drought in the coming year.

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Will The Drought Boost No-Till Adoption?

December 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Water Management

As this year's drought remains on the minds of agriculture, two articles weighed in on no-till adoption and the potential of the practice to buffer farms from dry conditions.

Could We See Another Dust Bowl Era In The U.S.?

By John Dobberstein posted on November 21, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

With a historic drought pounding the U.S. this year, an important question is being raised once again: Could we see another Dust Bowl era in the U.S.?

Iowa Releases Environmental Plan To Reduce Runoff In State Waters, Gulf of Mexico

November 21, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: Associated Press

Wastewater treatment and industrial plants would be asked to make costly upgrades to cut pollution while farmers would do so voluntarily under a long-awaited strategy released Monday to reduce harmful nutrients in Iowa waterways and the Gulf of Mexico.

The Dust Bowl: How Far Have We Come?

November 20, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By Dee Ann Littlefield, USDA-NRCS

The Dust Bowl was an era in the 1930s when the most massive, brutal dust storms ever known to our nation repeatedly ravaged the Panhandle and Great Plains regions.

U.S. Drought Outlook: Little Improvement Expected In Southeast And Midwest

November 3, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Source: By A. Allgood, U.S. Climate Prediction Center, National Weather Service, NOAA

U.S. Drought Outlook: Little Improvement Expected In Southeast And Midwest

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No-Till Chalked Up Favorable Results From Drought Situation In 2012 Compared To Other Systems

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

With the drought having a major impact on yields and profits in many areas this year, farmers who no-till likely banked more dollars than neighbors using more intensive tillage practices.

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Fall Scouting With The Drought In Mind

Combining data, yield maps and in-field observation can help no-tillers understand field variability and make better management decisions.

By Jim Leverich posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Even though we've had a tough year with drought conditions, it’s a good time to evaluate your fields — and the yield information you have — to make the right management decisions for next year.

No-Tilling Is No Remedy For A Shortage Of Moisture

While finding ways to save moisture in a drought is important, the real benefits of no-till are most apparent with normal weather conditions.

By Frank Lessiter posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Water Management

Most no-tillers will agree that no-till saved considerable moisture last summer when compared to their neighbors using more intensive tillage systems. For many, the extra moisture resulted in higher yields and income in a growing season that was far from ideal.

Cover Crops Vs. Tile: Which Is The Best?

In the spring, cover crops might serve as a less-expensive alternative to tile systems for drying out fields. But tile has its own perks, and the two systems may be best working together.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

With crop prices and farm incomes at record levels, many no-tillers have been pouring substantial sums of money into improving drainage.

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