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Longtime No-Tiller Honored with Service to Agriculture Award

By Marlee Jackson posted on December 6, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

Ricky Wiggins, a conservation ag and no-till activist, received the Service to Agriculture Award by the Alabama Farmers Federation after a decades long career in service to others.

Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act Bill Introduced in the Senate

November 18, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ron Wyden Senator

A new bill to be considered in the Senate would encourage farming practices that improve soil health and crop resilience and lower the amount of carbon in the atmosphere.

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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.

[Podcast] The Future of No-Till and Cover Crops with New NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, Lessiter Media president Mike Lessiter sits down for an exclusive one-on-one talk with the newly appointed 16th chief of the NRCS, Matthew Lohr.

By Julia Gerlach posted on March 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 3

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 15, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops

No-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter met in Washington, D.C. on March 12th with the new NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr. In part 3 of this video we discuss the adoption of no-till farming across the country and the incentives and cost sharing options available to farmers interested in making the change.

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 1

By Mike Lessiter posted on March 12, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

No-Till Farmer's Mike Lessiter met in Washington, D.C. on March 12th with the new NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr. In part 1 of this video we share a segment of their conversation in which fifth-generation farmer Lohr discusses his family's Virginia farm, conservation standards and the new farming bill.

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Farm Bill Finally Headed to Conference

August 15, 2018

AFTER MUCH back-door wrangling over last-minute issues, the U.S. Senate moved to conference the Farm Bill via voice vote July 31, Roll Call reported.

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Should More Incentives be Created for No-Tilling?

By John Dobberstein posted on June 14, 2018 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

As U.S. lawmakers continue maneuvering on the Farm Bill, inevitably this question comes up: should the government further subsidize no-till practices?

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New Farm Bill Must Make Conservation a Priority

By John Dobberstein posted on March 22, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Here’s a quick view of what’s happening with Farm Bill negotiations and how they could impact long-standing conservation programs that play an important role in no-till and cover crop adoption.

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A Way Forward for the ‘2 Percenters’

By John Dobberstein posted on February 22, 2018 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

If you’ve ever paused for a moment in the tractor, in a field or in your shop and wondered where agriculture is heading in the future, Allan Savory has done that too — and he doesn’t like what he’s seeing.

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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Items Tagged with 'Farm Bill'

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Longtime No-Tiller Honored with Service to Agriculture Award

Healthy Soils Healthy Climate Act Bill Introduced in the Senate

D.C. Compromises Not Helping the Soil Health Movement

[Podcast] The Future of No-Till and Cover Crops with New NRCS Chief, Matthew Lohr

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 3

[Video] One-on-One with New NRCS Chief Matthew Lohr: Part 1

Farm Bill Finally Headed to Conference

Should More Incentives be Created for No-Tilling?

New Farm Bill Must Make Conservation a Priority

A Way Forward for the ‘2 Percenters’

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