At Brickstead Dairy in Greenleaf, Wis., the focus is on tomorrow as much as it is on today. Gene Brick and his son Dan, fourth- and fifth-generation no-till farmers, take seriously their roles as caretakers of the soil. Dan uses cover crops to protect the soil and surrounding streams and rivers.

A success story in Lovelock, Nevada, where several years of drought have plagued the area and cover crops were the answer for some farmers. It was a gamble that paid off in addressing soil erosion with the help of NRCS.

Ada Soil and Water Conservation District shares story of Jason Miller, who adopted a system including cover crops and mob grazing and no-tilled corn in furrow irrigation on his farm near Marsing, Idaho, to reduce soil erosion and improve soil health.

You’d be surprised how much topsoil is lost through wind erosion, and even more surprised to learn how long it takes to rebuild it. Texas A&M is looking at how no-till and covers can help manage this problem.

Higher crop yields and improved land productivity is possible with no-tilled fields with continuous cropping vs. a fallowed winter-wheat system with tillage, says USDA-ARS researcher Randy Anderson.

Before you cut and bale wheat straw to gain some extra income, consider the number of benefits to leaving the residue in place, says South Dakota State University Extension.

In case you missed them, here are the items that have garnered the most interest from other farmers in the month of March.