Sustainability
Sustainable farming practices build resilience into your farming systems. Sustainability practices include crop rotation, reduced tillage, cover crops, water management, and nutrient management.
Sustainability has a price tag. However, sustainability is not a cost but an investment. But it pays off. Up-front costs turn into long-term profitability and a resilient business model.
After testing thousands of varieties and a decade of trials, a new variety of winter wheat is on its way. Next season, in 2026, South Dakota producers will be able to plant SD Vivan – made with strong resistance to the state’s agronomic challenges.
Our results show that we’re resisting the challenge of climate change. Our production has become more stable, even in years of stress from drought or heavy rainfall. This predictability is a welcome and major benefit.
Regenerative agriculture holds a special appeal to young people. Many of them resist farming because they view traditional agriculture as antiquated and obsolete. They seek purpose and innovation. For them, regenerative agriculture is a revelation.
Microscopic particles improve efficacy and could save farmers money on input costs.
Farmers deserve better than to have their work reduced to toxic clichés about “poison.” And consumers deserve better than headlines driven by ignorance and fear.
The Association of Equipment Manfacturers (AEM), in partnership with leading ag groups, has released an updated report detailing the significant benefits of precision agriculture across the United States.
The company said the sustainability division would be embedded in its core businesses, rather than a stand alone unit.
The Budweiser plant in Columbus, Ohio, has an additional demographic — 600 Holstein cows
The online platform currently has about 500 programs and service providers in the Midwest participating and is a free resource for farmers, ranchers and their advisers.