Conservation
Following several years of IRS investigation, Wednesday Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) launched their own probe into the potential abuse of syndicated conservation easement transactions.
The farm bill is a complex piece of policy covering energy, agriculture, nutrition and the environment. Private land conservation was the first to come to a standstill.
The Oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Program is a long-running effort to make sure petroleum products don’t enter the U.S. water supply.
The radish serves as one of many cover crop options for a no-till operation.
For more than a decade, the Farm Journal Test Plots has varied corn populations and nitrogen rates to respond to natural management zones in the field. In 2012, the crew added variable-rate irrigation to its site-specific farming portfolio.
The Conservation Legacy Award is a national program designed to recognize the outstanding environmental and conservation achievement of soybean farmers, which helps produce more sustainable U.S. soybeans.
Manage soil microorganisms to pave the way to healthier soil and higher yields.
Soil health involves chemical, biological and physical aspects. For now, let’s examine how physical aspects can be degraded over time and how you can improve them.
A 60/40 ratio probably makes you think of crop-share lease arrangements. But that ratio takes on new significance in terms of crop production.
Correct acidity to create diverse microbial populations, which decompose residue and release soil nutrients.