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In Hill County Texas, John and Natasha Sawyer have embraced a new era of farming. (Adele Swearingen - USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service)
Soil Health

Sawyer Farms: A legacy of conservation and a future of sustainability

In Hill County Texas, John and Natasha Sawyer have embraced a new era of farming by transitioning from conventional methods to sustainable practices. Read More

Green wheat field. (Adobe Stock │ #316126124 - irissca)
Crops, Forage Crops

Fall is prime time to establish cool-season forages

Alfalfa, Canola, Dry Beans, Lacey Vilhauer, Other Crops, Soil Health, Wheat

Specialty crops: Short season, high profit potential 

Oklahoma cotton growers prove conservation and ingenuity are the keys to success 

Winter rye cover crops offer multiple benefits, including carbon sequestration. (Photo by Tom Kasper, D3362-1.)

Rye the right crop for ‘nabbing’ nitrates, capturing carbon and generating bioenergy

Cover crop mixes account for 18%-25% of major commodity acreage with cover crops

Consider alternative forages in drought conditions

Soil health nurtures ground and feeds long-term profitability

Cereal rye as a cover crop can reduce waterhemp

The do’s and don’ts of setting up farm trials: Part 1

  • By Brent Jones, Sales and Iowa Research Farm Manager for GO SEED

Tillage and cover cropping effects on grain production

  • By American Society of Agronomy, Crop Science Society of America, Soil Science Society of America