Conservation

Learn about conservation practices for your farm that can reduce erosion, improve water quality, and provide wildlife habitats. This section includes information on no-till, reduced tillage, buffer strips, the Conservation Reserve Program, and wetlands.

Certifying water quality

A Minnesota program helps farmers clean up water and conserve resources.

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Water quality lessons from East Coast farmers come to the Midwest

Cover crops and no-till are standard fare for many watershed farms in Chesapeake Bay.

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Switchgrass as an energy crop has untapped potential

Switchgrass has long proven its ability to reduce or eliminate wind and water erosion, provide feed for livestock, and offer habitat for wildlife.

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Top Shops

Enter Shop Hacks Contest

By Top Shops

The winning innovation will garner a $10,000 package of tools from John Deere in the Shop Hack: Stock the Shop Contest.

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Women in Agriculture

Mental health is as important as farm health

By Women in Agriculture

In agriculture, we make keeping the farm healthy a priority. Keeping ourselves healthy should top the list, and that starts with our mental health.

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Construction

Inflated used asking prices for wheel loaders

By Machinery Insider

Buyers have been gobbling up-late model used loaders, leading to inflated used asking prices or final bids that are sometimes double or triple what they were three to four years ago.

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Tip of the Day

When you mow in a remote area

When I mow a wooded area a half-mile from my farm, I now have a place to carry needed items with me. I built a small steel shelf that plugs... read more