Nebraska Conservation Agriculture News

For Indiana farmer Tom McKinney, adding solar to his farm was a “no brainer.” The output from the installation meets his drying demand for half a million bushels.

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.