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Eighty percent of U.S. growers participating in the 2022-23 National Cover Crop Survey report trying cover crops. Two Indiana farmers share what they've learned along the way and some recommendations.

An ongoing lack of water and volatile prices bring heightened focus on fertilizer and nutrient management. They are critical components to creating a more resilient ag production system, says one industry agronomist.   

Dry conditions in some parts of the Midwest are putting a strain on yield potential early this season. But some stands are thriving. Practices such as continuous covers and no-till are making the difference.

Funding for habitat management is being examined as legislators and lobbyists evaluate how farm bill programs will be administered in the future. Many want more flexibility in the programs for farmer and rancher use.

Industry experts say the new legislative package represents a 'generational opportunity' for conservation funding and needs to reach U.S. farmers and livestock producers sooner rather than later, starting this spring.

The hidden benefit of population growth: For all the ways that additional people can present dilemmas, they also give us a better chance to create a new generation of innovators who will help us think our way to answers.

The death of a farmer rarely makes global news—but Oleksiy Vadaturskyi was no ordinary farmer.

See how rising costs impact you and your family.

Authentic storytelling and virtual outreach are ways dairy farmers can build relationships with this influential customer base, says Serena Schaffner, senior vice president of communications at Dairy Management Inc. 

This is what the New York Times propaganda series refuses to understand: Farmers work for everyone as we grow the food, feed, fiber and fuel the world needs.

As you evaluate input options for next spring, here are five steps to size up whether a biological might be a good fit for your farm.

Trust In Beef™ is Drovers’ commitment to aid ranchers’ sustainability journey.

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.

Sustainability is being built as a separate pillar of focus within most every agriculture-related organization today.

The winner of this year’s World Food Prize has dedicated her life to promoting the best practices for raising small fish and making sure sources of protein and more are easily available for families.

Soil is beginning to give up its many secrets on the role played by microbes in promoting sustainable food production.

Based on a Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) survey, 58% of farmers who planted cover crops reported they saw soil health benefits in under two years.

Improving farm profitability is more important than ever, so is sustaining the environment and waterways.

As stewards of the land, farmers respect nature. By planting forested buffers within 35 feet of all streams on their farms, farmers can protect waterways and build habitats.

There is considerable diversity in the carbon opportunities available today, and not all incentives have to come in the form of a formal credit with a long list of associated stipulations.

Farmers in the study targeted specific combinations of practices to specific acres depending on the goals that they had.

Walmart and Danone are among the companies announcing public commitments to help farmers transition to regenerative agriculture systems. Here’s what that means for producers, says Lucy Stitzer, Dirt to Dinner founder.

On-farm Practices Can Help Achieve Conservation Goals

Farmers Are Stepping Up Across the Mid-Atlantic Region

How Farm Journal and Partners Are Helping Chesapeake Watershed Farmers Build a Better Future With Forested Buffers

American Farmland Trust's Ann Sorensen shares steps she says producers—and the researchers who serve them—can take to proactively integrate conservation into their farms as severe weather risks increase.

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.

Farm Journal Foundation sparks industry engagement.

Illinois farmers can predict how much nitrogen loss they might prevent using a cover crop such as cereal rye—and also assess field conditions to manage covers alongside cash crops such as corn and soybeans.

Leaders across food, agriculture and conservation share how their organizations are committed to creating a more resilient and equitable operating environment for farmers and ranchers.

Harvest your potential: How conservation tillage and increased irrigation efficiency for cotton and peanuts can boost your production potential.

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The fast food giant pulled a commercial that leading U.S. scientists and beef industry leaders say contained inaccurate and misleading information about cattle's contribution of greenhouse gases to the environment.