Rollins, speaking before a jam-packed audience on the main stage at Commodity Classic, also announced the USDA will soon be releasing funding for the popular EQIP, CSP and ACEP programs that had been previously frozen during the review process.

Steve Gauck, regional agronomy manager with Beck’s Hybrids, shares some key takeaways from recent research on horizontal, balanced and vertical root systems.

Beaver Dam, Wis., strip-tiller Ryan Nell likes to plant his soybeans super early. He’s always pushing the envelope, tut this year he took it to another level… planting some beans on January 31st!

Mike Dunn, Indiana Director of Freshwater Conservation Programs with the Nature Conservancy spoke at the first Conversations about Conservation workshop where he explained the importance of farmers and landowners working together to steward the land being farmed.

No-Till Innovator Mike Starkey recently hosted the first Conversations About Conservation workshop at his Brownsburg, Ind. farm.

While it’s unfortunate the challenges in Morocco had to get this severe before something was done, we applaud the World Bank for investing in this effort.