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8 Tips for Transitioning to No-Till
April 7, 2021
SHP Field Development Director Elyssa McFarland shares eight tips for transitioning to no-till. Learn more at soilhealthpartnership.org.
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Ep. 26: Daryl Maple – The Power of the On-Farm Learning Process
March 23, 2021
For Daryl Maple, Maple Farms is much more than just a farming operation. It’s a legacy. Purchased by his great-grandfather in 1930, Daryl – alongside his cousins, brother and father – still own and operate the original 160 acres, in addition to the expanded area that has come with more than 90 years of experience. Being […]
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Farmer Influencers Work to Build Better Soil and Water
March 11, 2021
There is a lot of talk these days about the power of “influencers” – people on social media that drive conversation and action. For Bryan Boyle, though, being a positive influence in the community was important long before the arrival of Instagram. Bryan is the manager of Deerfield Farms in Deerfield, Ohio and is also […]
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Understanding the Impact of Conservation Tillage on Operating Expenses
March 4, 2021
When farmers consider implementing a soil health or conservation practice on their farm, one question they inevitably ask is: what will the financial impacts be? In an effort to answer this question, we recently released Conservation’s Impact on the Farm Bottom Line – a report developed in partnership with Environmental Defense Fund and the agricultural accounting […]
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24. Maria Bowman & Vincent Gauthier – Why Digging Into Farm Financial Data Makes a Difference in Conservation Agriculture
February 23, 2021
Conservation practices sound nice…but what is the financial impact? That is a question we get asked about a lot. While there’s a lot of discussion in agriculture, environmental and policy circles about implementing conservation practices, the reality is that sustainability goals have to match up with farmers’ need to run profitable operations. That is why […]
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Using conservation programs to offset the cost of cover crops
February 12, 2021
Iowa farmer Dwight Dial shares how he implemented cover crops on his farm in a way that helped offset costs and mitigate the risk of trying a new conservation practice.
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Finding the most cost-effective approach to cover crops through experimentation
February 12, 2021
An Indiana farmer shares his early experiences with implementing cover crops in a cost-effective way that works for the logistics of his operation.
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With cover crop experience comes efficiency
February 11, 2021
Gaesser Farms has adopted cover crops on a large number of acres by finding efficiencies across their operation.
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Increasing profitability through decreasing tillage
February 10, 2021
Minnesota farmer Brian Ryberg shares how implementing conservation tillage and cover crops resulted in cost savings for his farm.
Go to resource >The Economics of Conservation Practices
January 20, 2021
Maria Bowman (Lead Scientist for Soil Health Partnership) and Vincent Gauthier (Research Analyst for Environmental Defense Fund) preview findings from an upcoming report looking at how conservation practices impact the farm bottom line.
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