UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. This is exactly what Jay Fuhrer and the team at the Menoken Farm did starting in 2013. For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option.

Acre 97

Acre Fertilizer Pasture Crop 97

Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

It must feed a growing global population while protecting the environment and preserving the long-term health of our soils. No-till farming, along with its sibling practice, reduced-till farming, has emerged as a promising solution to this challenge. These cost savings can improve the economic viability of farming operations.

Soil Compaction 52

Soil Compaction Crop Rotation Farming Farming 52

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

OCTOBER 6, 2023

One of the key questions lingering over the 2023 farm bill reauthorization is whether Congress will approve a farm bill that builds climate resilience for the countless farmers whose livelihoods depend on it. A test plot of crimson clover at USDA NRCS Plant Material Center. Through the IRA, CSP received a total of $3.25

Crop Rotation 94

Crop Rotation Forage Pasture Crop 94

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

In addition to the IRA-created supplemental pools, each program also has a separate pool of Farm Bill funding that is still available for all traditional conservation work that the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) has funded for decades.

Crop Rotation 59

Crop Rotation Pasture Forestry Forage 59