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Farmers “Keep the Stubble” during No-Till November

The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and its partners encourage farmers to “keep the stubble” on their harvested cropland fields and improve soil health during a special month long “No-Till November” campaign.

Going Against the Grain – to Grow Grain Media Tour

A recent media tour featured participants from CommonGround, a group of women farmers who have conversations about the food they grow and how they produce it.

NRCS is Driving Energy Savings to Farmers with VFDs

A new technology is reaching up to 15 percent saving on energy usage – variable frequency drives (VFDs).

Water Grows Our Economy

Across the Panhandle and South Plains of Texas, the vast Ogallala Aquifer underlies 36,000 square miles of Texas.

The Changing Family Farm

Sustainably producing quality food is top of mind for these farmers seeking to care for the land they work with every day, and to ensure their family farm is viable for future generations. The brothers know conserving their resources is not only good business, it's what's right.

Entrepreneurs in Their Field

Instead of following many millennials to urban centers, brothers Braden, Brittan and Cameron Gruhlkey each decided to return to the family farm. The Gruhlkey brothers now farm alongside their father, Bill, while also expanding the family business and making their own mark.

Healthy Soil: Benefits On and Off the Field

From water quality to erosion to nutrient management, Central Texas farmer Rodney Schronk knows healthy soil has a number of benefits.

Healthy Soil, Clean Water

Central Texas farmer Rodney Schronk knows healthy soil has a number of benefits - including helping the water supply be cleaner.

High Plains Crop Production Supports 103,000 Jobs

The water used to irrigate crops in the High Plains produces economic activity that benefits everyone who lives and works in the region.

Growing More Food With Less Water

High Plains corn farmers who irrigate their crops from the Ogallala Aquifer used a combination of new technology and methods to grow more corn with less water, according to a report from researchers with Texas A&M AgriLife Research.

Results for: conservation

Farmers “Keep the Stubble” during No-Till November

Going Against the Grain – to Grow Grain Media Tour

NRCS is Driving Energy Savings to Farmers with VFDs

Water Grows Our Economy

The Changing Family Farm

Entrepreneurs in Their Field

Healthy Soil: Benefits On and Off the Field

Healthy Soil, Clean Water

High Plains Crop Production Supports 103,000 Jobs

Growing More Food With Less Water

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