Rick Clark

[Podcast] Rick Clark on Transitioning from Soil Destruction to Regeneration

March 17, 2022 | Posted in Seeding Practices, Soil Health, Termination

This week’s podcast, brought to you by Montag Manufacturing, contributing editor Martha Mintz chats with Williamsport, Ind. grower Rick Clark about how he integrates cover crops in a seven-way crop rotation, how nutrients are cycling in his system, why he says weeds aren't always bad and more.

[Video] Large Scale Soil Regeneration

February 1, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In this video, Indiana farmer Rick Clark discusses challenges and successes of regenerating soil on 7,000 acres. He'll explain why you have to be ready to change at a moment's notice, challenges he's had with using cover crops over the past 12 years, and how he implements a 6 crop system.

National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive

Investing in an Organic No-Till Evolution to Increase Profitability

Indiana no-tiller Rick Clark shares how a commitment to “getting uncomfortable” and a transition to organic practices at the National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive, June 23-24.

May 11, 2021

No-tilling and organic practices were once thought to be incompatible. But improvements in technology and the re-emergence of cover crops means some growers, like Rick Clark, are taking advantage of price premiums available on the rapidly growing organic market.

Farmers Have Questions About Carbon Markets

January 22, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Indianapolis Star

Rick Clark was out working the field on his farm near Williamsport, Ind. one day, 16 years ago. Then a one-inch rain rolled in.?He didn’t think anything of it at the time, he said. Read more in this article from the Indianapolis Star.

[Podcast] Make More Green with Covers by Planting Green

In this week's podcast, fifth generation farmer Rick Clark from Indiana shares tips on planting green, a practice he's been using for the past 8 years.

March 30, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

In this week's podcast, fifth generation farmer Rick Clark from Indiana shares tips on planting green, a practice he's been using for the past 8 years.

[Video] Putting Data to Work to Improve Cover Cropping

March 3, 2020 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Rick Clark, grower from Williamsport, Indiana, shares a few of the highlights he discussed with attendees of the Wisconsin Cover Crop Summit in Stevens Point, Wis.

Cut Input Costs While Improving Yields

Utilizing data to "farm green" improves field conditions and results in less use of potash and lime.

June 5, 2019 | Posted in Grazing, Soil Health, Economics

Source: Grassland Oregon

A 27.5% decrease in synthetic nitrogen, 49.5% decrease in farm diesel, 91.8% decrease in MAP (monoammonium phosphate) and a 100% decrease in both lime and potash applications – these are just a few of the impressive input reductions Clark Land & Cattle have made from 2011 to 2018 – while improving yield averages year on year.