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Landowner Perspective

A Landowner's Responsibility

All of society has an interest in the land used for our food production and recreation, and therefore the owners and renters have a responsibility to treat it in the best possible manner.

October 25, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Equipment, Crop Protection, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

For over thirty years I managed farms in northwest and northcentral Iowa for absentee farm owners whom I worked closely with to make soil and water conservation an important part of our farm plans. I convinced my farm operators to stop moldboard plowing, move to chisel plows and eventually leave soybean stubble untilled in the fall.

Iowa Will Continue $5 per Acre Cover Crop Insurance Discount

October 12, 2022

This is the sixth year this program will be offered in the state of Iowa. To date, 1,800 farmers have enrolled nearly one million acres of Iowa farmland in the program.

Outliers Push for Reducing Tillage on Louisiana’s Cajun Prairie

Tillage is everywhere in Louisiana in spring, but two farmers hope that could change.

By Brian O'Connor posted on July 16, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Soil Health

Driving around south-central Louisiana in March could probably make an ardent no-tiller break out in hives.

Capitalize on Conservation with Funding Programs

Whether it’s through the government, carbon markets or private companies, a number of opportunities can help no-tillers adopt regenerative ag practices profitably.

By Laura Barrera posted on July 13, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Most growers don’t realize just how many opportunities there are to fund new conservation practices.

Lessons for No-Till Soil Saving From a Strip-Tiller

June 9, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

Source: York News Times

Matt Grosshans, a Hamilton County, Neb., farmer, knows reduced tillage, cover crops and crop rotations were vital to maintaining his soil.

No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators

[Podcast] Joel Myers on the Rise of No-Till Pennsylvania

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, podcast focuses on the early days of no-till in the keystone state. Joel Meyers is nearing retirement now, but for 20 years as the NRCS State Agronomist for Pennsylvania, he helped to advocate no-tillage for the gently rolling hills and steeper slopes in Northern Appalachia.

By Brian O'Connor and Frank Lessiter posted on June 3, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

For this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by The Andersons, podcast focuses on the early days of no-till in the keystone state. Joel Meyers is nearing retirement now, but for 20 years as the NRCS State Agronomist for Pennsylvania, he helped to advocate no-tillage for the gently rolling hills and steeper slopes in Northern Appalachia.

Government, Non-Profit, Company Offer $2.6 Million for Covers

May 24, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Nutrient Management

Grants have been awarded to the non-profit groups American Farmland Trust, Ducks Unlimited, the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts, Minnesota Soil Health Coalition and Practical Farmers of Iowa.

USDA Spotlights Western Lake Erie Watershed Projects

April 28, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Products

The roughly 20-minute YouTube video promotes efforts undertaken by the NRCS and government farmers in the watershed, which includes portions of Western Ohio, Southern Michigan, and Eastern Indiana.

Financial Aid Available to Texas Farmers Impacted By Wildfires

April 12, 2022 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: USDA

NRCS in Texas will assist landowners with their efforts to address wind and water erosion, livestock production limitation, degraded plant condition and other resource concerns caused by the recent wildfires.

NRCS Report Indicates Declining Soil Erosion, Increasing Soil Carbon

March 10, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: NRCS

With millions of tons of soil loss mitigated, an increase in soil carbon and a reduction in nutrient surface runoff, the CEAP report form the NRCS suggests U.S. farmers have seen big improvements from using no-till, diversifying crop rotations and irrigating more efficiently.

Articles Tagged with ''NRCS''

A Landowner's Responsibility

Iowa Will Continue $5 per Acre Cover Crop Insurance Discount

Outliers Push for Reducing Tillage on Louisiana’s Cajun Prairie

Capitalize on Conservation with Funding Programs

Lessons for No-Till Soil Saving From a Strip-Tiller

[Podcast] Joel Myers on the Rise of No-Till Pennsylvania

Government, Non-Profit, Company Offer $2.6 Million for Covers

USDA Spotlights Western Lake Erie Watershed Projects

Financial Aid Available to Texas Farmers Impacted By Wildfires

NRCS Report Indicates Declining Soil Erosion, Increasing Soil Carbon

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