Maximizing Infiltration Begins with Soil Health Strategies
Farm Hard Field Day explores how cover crops, reduced tillage and testing can help producers reach their land’s potential for banking nutrients and capturing and holding water. The 2023 Soil Regen Farm Hard Field Day in Cotton Plant, Ark., opened with a mind-blowing idea. “The only thing different here is in your mind,” USDA-NRCS District […]
<strong>Indiana Farmers Seek Soil Health Insights During Perkins’ Good Earth Farm Visit</strong>
This guest commentary was written by Kevin Allison, urban soil health specialist with the Marion County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) in Indiana. Allison and colleagues participated in a soil health-focused farm tour supported by America’s Conservation Ag Movement (ACAM). Trust In Food organizes ACAM alongside Farm Journal Foundation with financial and technical support […]
ACAM Executive Q&A: Jon Doggett, CEO, National Corn Growers Association
Throughout 2021, Trust In Food is inviting leaders of the Founding Partners of America’s Conservation Ag Movement to share their vision for the future of conservation and sustainability in U.S. agriculture. In this post, we spotlight Jon Doggett, CEO at National Corn Growers Association. Tell us a bit about yourself. How did you arrive […]
The Carbon Hype: Three Reality Checks
Carbon is getting so much attention that one would be forgiven for believing it had cured cancer and achieved world peace. Obviously, reality is different – but how different is it? Over the last month, I’ve had the opportunity to travel from coast to coast in different meetings and conferences, sharing what we’re seeing in […]