As we come out on the other side of this historic event, I think it’s only appropriate to ask ourselves what kind of adaptation strategies we used on our farms and ranches and what lessons we learned.
National Geographic magazine recently did an in-depth article on what’s threatening the health of the five Great Lakes. The magazine is read by 3.5 million U.S. readers and in it no-till was blamed for the poor water quality and algae blooms that are choking the life out of Lake Erie.
With the climate becoming warmer, no-tillers are in a much better position to turn limited amounts of rainfall into higher yields than neighbors who are still using intensive tillage.
I know it’s hard to think about insects and other pests during the middle of the winter. But as the weather begins to warm we’ll again be inundated with bugs of all kinds. Furthermore, as the global temperature has slowly increased, so has the range of insect pests.
Many growers in the semi-arid parts of the Great Plains are getting used to hearing that improving soil health will help them store more water in the soil for their plants.
With a new administration taking over in Washington, climate change is going to get much more attention. In fact, the new presidential team has already committed to helping farmers expand the use of no-till, cover crops and carbon sequestration in an effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Farmers are 21st-century innovators who apply amazing technologies to the challenges of our moment. A member of the Global Farmer Network, French farmer Sarah Singla says "We do all of this because we’re resilient — and know that our job as farmers is to keep producing food, even in the harshest of circumstances."
If we’re ever going to get anywhere with increasing conservation practices and fixing environmental issues in our watersheds we need to get consistent with the messaging.
The USDA recently named 379 priority watersheds where they intend to help farmers improve water quality via focused financial and technical resources through the National Water Quality Initiative (NWQI).
Recently while perusing the internet for blog ideas I happened to come across an article concerning research conducted at the University of Minnesota about trying to find the perfect balance between improving cattle comfort and the practicality of how to do it.
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On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, West Union, Iowa, no-tiller Loran Steinlage checks in with a harvest update, and explains why this fall will be one of his most educational harvests yet.
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