Articles Tagged with ''American Farmland Trust''

What Does Your Banker Think About No-Till?

By John Dobberstein posted on December 12, 2019

American Farmland Trust rolled out some interesting information about the payoffs for improved soil health this year. In our recent February issue, we explored how bankers value your investment in no-till systems and soil health.

New American Farmland Trust-NRCS Case Studies Show Soil Health Practices Increase Farm Profitability

July 30, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust

Evidence of the economic benefits of healthy soil will help farmers embrace conservation on more land, sooner.

Illinois Incentivizes Planting Fall Cover Crops in 2020 Budget

Crop Insurance Reward Pilot Program promotes cover crops as an in-field management practice.

June 3, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: American Farmland Trust press release

The Illinois Department of Agriculture will adopt and implement a crop insurance reward program for cover crops that American Farmland Trust and a coalition of agriculture, environmental and conservation organizations developed.

AFT Reacts To Report On Erosion

April 15, 2011 | Posted in Soil Health

American Farmland Trust says conservation and farmland protection are at a crossroads.

Protective Tilling Aims To Stop Erosion

November 9, 2009

Source: This article was originally published by the Modesto Bee

Farmers can protect their soil from erosion with conservation tillage -- drilling seeds through the previous crop's stubble rather than turning up the dirt.

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