Farm Progress

Garry and Kathy Holloway focus on conservation, community

Garry and Kathy Holloway have been farming near Kincaid, in eastern Kansas, for almost 40 years. Today, their operation ...
Opinion
Farm ProgressOpinion

Conservation easements that strengthen Western ag

Conservation investments — when thoughtfully structured — can play a decisive role in advancing that mission. Western agriculture operates in conditions that demand constant innovation. Limited ...
National Audubon SocietyOpinion

America’s Birds Are Declining, The Farm Bill Can Help Turn the Tide

As Congress advances the Farm Bill, strengthening voluntary conservation programs on farms, ranches, and forests is essential ...
Chicago Sun-Times

These conservation-minded Illinois farmers are in a race against climate change to save their soil

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With billions invested in farm conservation, is Iowa's water cleaner?

With billions spent, is Iowa's water improving? Farm leaders say yes, but more work is needed. Others want changes — from ...
Vermont Business Magazine

Farm Agronomic Practices Program Pays Farmers for Conservation Practices

Farm Agronomic Practices Program Pays Farmers for Conservation Practices. Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets The Farm Agronomic Practices (FAP) program from the Vermont Agency ...
AgWeb

Committed to Conservation

Tennessee soybean grower Alex Forsbach knows land stewardship and conservation practices are making a positive difference in his operation. He’s witnessed firsthand a more than 1% increase in organic ...
Forbes

Healthy Soil, Healthy Food, Healthy People: Farming Is America’s First Line Of Defense

We all know fresh fruits and vegetables are good for our health – but did you know that the soil and surrounding environment the crops grow in also matters to our health and well-being? The ...

Louisiana’s alligator farms raise the reptiles for meat, skins — and conservation

Advocates say alligator farming has turned the demand for boots and bags into a boost for a species often seen as scary, ...
salisburypost

Corrells named Outstanding Conservation Farm Family of the year

The first time I visited the Correll Farm, we were greeted by a smiling David Correll and his wife, Cheryl, who are the primary managers of the farm. It was a warm spring day — peaceful with a ...
AgWeb

‘Farming Weird’ Gets Pushback but Deserves Respectful Consideration

Most columns published in early January will contain a list of resolutions or outlooks for the New Year, but not this one. Not because I don’t have lists and hopes for 2022, quite the contrary.
Agri-Pulse

CDFA awards $13.2 million for conservation agriculture planning

CDFA Secretary Karen Ross (left) presents to the Assembly Ag Committee. (photo: Asm. Robert Rivas' office) The California Department of Food and Agriculture Office of Environmental Farming and ...