Raylene Nickel

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

Severe grazing coupled with long rests strengthens grass and builds soil health. 

Keeping living roots in the ground year-round is a priority for this Iowa farm. So is earning a profit through a twin-pronged strategy of growing low-input, high-output cash crops.

Young farmer Justin Zahradka got his start by following opportunities and networking with other farmers.

Josh Lloyd aims to build carbon to restore his farm’s soils to the natural productivity they possessed before being tilled.

The grass-management steps the Doan family in North Dakota takes before the next grazing season will determine how well their tame and native grasslands will rebound from stress.