Soil and Water Conservation Districts have worked with farmers for decades in every U.S. state to reduce soil erosion and ...

Jacob Kaderly’s passion for land stewardship can be credited to his father’s management practices on the family farm and his service on the Wisconsin State Conservation Board during the 1970s.

Data show certain farming practices can have serious unintended health consequences. When produced in harmony with nature, ...

Any conservation discussion will include cover cropping and conservation tillage use at the forefront. According to the 2022 Census of Agriculture, conservation tillage, including no-till, is used on ...

Once he took over the family farm in the 1990s, Peterson expanded conservation practices on the land he works — minimally tilling the soil, or in some cases, not tilling the soil, when planting.

Several different conservation practices can get results for farmers in the ongoing effort to improve profitability, reduce ...

Veteran farmer Don Guinnip knows the value of conservation. Farming in the Wabash Valley, the sixth-generation corn and soybean producer is accustomed to growing crops in what he says is “not ...

Soil conservation: Follow good soil conservation practices. Consider effects of changes in tillage practices or land use on potential for increased transport of P from site. Nutrient management: ...

A recent survey reveals that McHenry County farmers are doing their part to conserve the area’s natural resources.Farmers have to conserve soil if they want to stay in the business of growing ...

“Virginia’s soil and water conservation districts are the one-stop shop for farmers for state cost-share sign-up to fund conservation practices,” said Dr. Kendall Tyree, executive director ...

Darren Carlson is district manager for the Marshall County Soil and Water Conservation District at Warren, Minn. His work is promoting conservation practices and technical help for farmers.