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The Ogallala Aquifer is one of the world’s largest freshwater resources. In northeastern Nebraska, farmers in the Bazile Groundwater Management Area who rely on this resource know its value—and that it’s at risk.

When the Borg family added chickens to their diversified beef and row-crop farm, they had enough opportunity to bring their daughters back into the business and start building a sustainable future for their operation.

There are many repairs that are fast, cheap and easy the second time you do them. The overhead panel in a particular brand of combine is a good example.

A recent Farm Journal survey found 67% of farmers expect a return on investment in three years when paying for technology. And 22% expect that payoff to happen even quicker, even within one year.

When he came back to the farm 11 years ago, Brian Scott was determined to protect his family legacy, while still trying new practices. Today, he and his father farm about 2,500 acres of diverse crops in Monticello, Ind.

This Indiana farmer says pollinator habitat practices are effective at reducing costs, establishing a year-round cover that protects the soil from erosion, protecting water quality, as well as providing wildlife habitat.

The most important step to making a change on your farm is determining why you are going to do it.

With more eyes on sustainability and conservation, farmers in the Midwest should consider environmentally and pocketbook-friendly options—before it becomes regulated.

By sharing his agronomic practices with fellow farmers, Swartz helps them identify practical, cost-effective ways they can enhance conservation stewardship on their respective operations.

Nominations are encouraged for dairy farmer leaders who are embracing environmental stewardship as part of the industry’s U.S. Dairy Sustainability Awards, now in their 10th year.