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Today’s agriculture headlines and expert perspectives serving farmers, ranchers, crop consultants, livestock nutritionists and the entire U.S. ag community.
Farmers’ use of conservation practices such as cover crops and no-till varies greatly across the Corn Belt. But in southeast Iowa, there’s a county with a long and widespread tradition of innovation and early adoption.
The Rural Mainstreet Index for March soared to a record-high 71.9. March represents the fifth time in the past six months the index climbed above growth neutral.
The program was in eight states in 2020.
In a speech at Commodity Classic, USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack focused on expanding markets rather than climate change, but one of those expanding markets is carbon.
The same week U.S., Chinese officials will meet for the first time under the Biden Administration, China made two big corn purchases. Arlan Suderman of StoneX says while it may seem coincidental, the demand is real.
In a unanimous Senate vote on Wednesday, Katharine Tai was confirmed as the next U.S. Trade Representative. The trade expert was confirmed with a vote of 98-0.
Harnessed to six-row, alternating strips of corn and soybeans, Jim Nichols boomed a 292 bu. yield average. Standing on the edge of his farmland, Nichols points upward at a carbon secret: His corn crop comes from the sky.
Federal agricultural officials announced voluntary programs for farmers, ranchers and foresters meant to build on President Barack Obama’s efforts to combat global warming — and don’t require congressional approval.
USDA and partners complete first of its kind sale of carbon credits from working ranch grasslands.
Some agriculture companies think agriculture could be the solution in major corporations working to become carbon neutral. Sustainable practices may also be a focus for a new Adminstration with a possible policy shift.
The Terraton Initiative is Indigo’s global effort to capture 1 trillion tons of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere by using agricultural plants and then storing that carbon in the soil.
Can you cut your total nitrogen (N) rate if you put some on with the planter? The short answer—maybe but be careful.
Ecosystem services offer revenue streams and clauses to navigate.
Registration is open for the upcoming symposium, scheduled for Feb. 23-25.
The partners will be able to offer carbon credits on more than 20,000 acres of land.
Curious how carbon markets can add new revenue streams to your farm? Hear from producers who are exploring the possibilities of carbon markets and learn the ins and outs from carbon-market experts and scientists.
How to navigate carbon’s promise and unknowns.
The contracts available differ from one entity to the next and can be confusing. Make sure you know and understand the contract details and whether they align with your goals.
Understand the key considerations before signing up leased land.
Agriculture can lead by example and show that there is room for more than one solution. In fact, we need all solutions. Conventional, urban, and sustainable agriculture all have a place, and we need all of them.
This is the first time since last July that rural cases of the virus are occurring at a lower rate than in urban areas, says Alan Morgan, CEO of the National Rural Health Association.
Top Nationwide agents point out the gaps so you can fill them.
Step outside on the Palmyra, Mich., farm with Jim and Jake Isley, and you’ll step into fields of conservation ideas turned into reality. The Isley family is a regional ASA Conservation Legacy Award Winner.
Johnny Dickerson, an arrowhead hunting warhorse with a bootstrap tale and over 4,000 showpiece points, is a classic American individualist with no concern for conformity.
Brian Ryberg is not afraid to say he does things a little differently. The Buffalo Lake, Minn. farmer does things a little differently, but it’s breaking barriers and debunking conservation falsehoods.
In just over two weeks, USDA will issue its Prospective Plantings report. With a record number of corn and soybean acres expected, analysts think the USDA report may not produce many surprises.
Where does conservation on the farm begin and end? For one Iowa farm family, it’s never ending. Jason and Sarah Russel farm in Monticello, Iowa. The two is make decisions every day that go well beyond the barn.
A look at startups creating field-to-market systems.
Life as a first-generation is tough, but for Jim Yenter, it’s a life that’s satisfying. Hear how this first-generation farmer ventured back to the farm after leaving it behind.