One of the most important parts of any conservation or farming operation is establishing goals to work toward. It is easy to do the same thing year after year because of limited time or finances. What ...

A landmark use of USDA farming data shows that cover crops and no-till practices can make a significant difference in whether growers can get their crops planted in wet years. The study, which is the ...

Marion Calmer says nutrient stratification in soil is a significant problem on his western Illinois farm — and it’s only getting worse. “I’ve been putting P (phosphorus) and K (potassium) on top of ...

Less fuel. Less fertilizer. Less time. Less weed pressure. More moisture retention. Improved soil structure. What’s not to like? These are just some of the benefits of no-till, yet adoption has been ...

CSP enhancements are pushing Rooney Farms to the next level of conservation, as the family farming operators experience the soil health, water quality and economic benefits of no-till farming, ...

MANKATO, Minn. — Implementing no-till farming and other conservation practices can be great for your farm’s soil health and overall environment. But many have concerns when it comes to the cost of ...

The soil health movement appears to be gaining momentum among Idaho farmers and conservation districts statewide. Over 10 years after the Natural Resources Conservation Service launched its Soil ...

While the practice of no-till gardening is not new, information has traditionally centered on agricultural field crops. Now, home gardeners are catching on. “The concept of no-till has been around for ...

IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (KIFI) - The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is encouraging Idaho farmers to keep the tillage equipment in the machine shed during No-Till November. First launched in ...

Mower County farmers interested in doing no-till, strip tillage or cover crops on their land have offerings at the state and federal level that are accepting applications in the next month. On Aug. 1, ...