Farming methods that support nature improve both biodiversity and crop yields, but more extensive measures may require ...

For Jeremy Gustafson, fighting to protect Iowa’s precious soil and water is more than just advocating for proper land ...

Delivering best practice for successful weed control with propyzamide while preventing it from entering water courses and ...

NI farmers could soon be paid for protecting nature — but the UFU warns the new scheme must work in practice and reward those ...

Ohio legislators joined the Ohio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) on a farm tour earlier this month in Findlay, Ohio, to hear firsthand how local farmers are leading the way in conservation ...

Join resource professionals for a discussion of prairie strips and their benefits during the Farming with Prairie Strips event June 17 south of Craig.

Conservation buffers are strips of land, often planted with native perennials, strategically placed among and around row crops. They have the potential to improve farm productivity, protect vital ...

Even with solid testimonials, conservation officials estimate there's still 1,000 acres of land than can be turned into buffer strips in the county. Weigle said it won't be an easy task.

Ireland has introduced several agri-environmental schemes to promote sustainable farming, including GLAS and its successor, ACRES, which focus on biodiversity, water protection, and climate action.

Saturated buffers are one in a string of conservation practices that state leaders are urging farmers to adopt to help reduce the impact of farm runoff on Iowa waterways.

It’s still unclear how buffer strip legislation from the past session will affect farmers, but some answers may be available as early as this fall. The version of the buffer strip plan that ...

Bill Kellogg stands in a buffer strip that filters nutrient runoff from his agricultural fields, Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, in Forest, Ohio. Credit: AP/Joshua A. Bickel ...