Conservation Farming
No one knows better than you that the future of your farm depends on balancing practices and profits that sustain your land, resources and family. The stakes are evolving based on weather patterns, technology, market demand and more. What actions are you taking to remain resilient?
8 steps you can take towards sustainability
- CROP ROTATION
- REDUCED TILLAGE
- NO TILL
- COVER CROPS
- WATER MANAGEMENT
- NUTRIENT MANAGEMENT
- FORAGE AND BIOMASS PLANTING
- DATA AND RECORD KEEPING
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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.
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.
When life gives you lemons, water them carefully. At least, that’s what avocado and lemon tree grower Angela Vanoni does. A native of Ventura County, California, she’s no stranger to drought and strict rules.
Rather than panicking about an environmental doomsday, let’s embrace the ability of technology and the willingness of farmers to make our world a better place.
Auga says its M1 tractor can replace a 400 horsepower diesel tractor and run for up to 12 hours thanks to larger, quick-change gas cartridges.
The cooperative and its partners are using sustainability as a starting point for conversations about dairies’ plans for business growth and the future of the industry.
The right timing of nitrogen aplications are important, but K-State’s Chuck Rice is digging deeper to learn how to reduce nitrogen losses by 50%, an impact that’s both economically and environmentally sound.
A team of researchers at Iowa State University is focusing specifically on the use of antibiotics in hog production and the possible impact on antimicrobial resistance. And the key may be conservation prairie strips.