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Ag Leaders Defend Conservation Funding as Farm Bill, Budget Cuts Loom

By John Dobberstein posted on June 4, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

Several high-ranking farm conservation officials recently implored U.S. Senators to minimize staff cuts and office closures, preserve technical assistance and fully fund conservation programs.

[Podcast] The State of Soil Conservation — Cover Crops, No-Till, Strip-Till & More

For this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a panel discussion on the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour.

By Mackane Vogel posted on May 16, 2025 | Posted in Agriculture Policy & Programs

On this episode of the Cover Crop Strategies Podcast, brought to you by the National Strip-Tillage Conference, listen to a panel discussion on the state of soil conservation from the most recent Conservation in Action Tour.

Cover Crop Connection

Planting Green… By Accident?

By Noah Newman posted on May 2, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Product Innovations & Introductions

Earlier this week I had a chance to catch up with Lisa Kubik. She’s an Iowa grower who grazes cattle and grows corn, soybeans and cover crops, but she also works with growers through Agoro Carbon Alliance. She told me about a cover crop case study and another Iowa farmer she recently worked with who saw great cover crop success by — get this — accidentally planting green.

Cover Crop Connection

2025 National Cover Crop Survey Release

By Noah Newman posted on April 18, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Product Innovations & Introductions

More than 650 farm advisors from across the U.S. participated in a survey on cover crops, shining light on how they advise growers on cover crops. A report on the survey was released this week by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC), USDA SARE Program, and the American Seed Trade Association.

Press Release

18th Annual Conservation in Action Tour Features Unique Planting-Season Farm Tours on the Great Plains

Early bird registration now open for Sioux Falls, S.D., event on May 6-7

February 8, 2025 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC) has opened registration for its 18th annual Conservation in Action Tour, a two-day celebration that includes behind-the-scenes ag industry stops and farm tours showcasing exceptional conservation agriculture, May 6-7, 2025, in Sioux Falls, S.D.

News Release

National Cover Crop Survey Seeks Farm Advisor Insights

Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to get one of three $100 gift cards.

October 10, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag, Soil Health

Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to get one of three $100 gift cards.

Iowa Leads Statewide Push Toward National Cover Crop Goal of 30 Million Acres

May 29, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

The Iowa Soybean Association, the Iowa Corn Promotion Board, and the Iowa Agriculture Water Alliance are leading a statewide push toward a national cover crop goal of 30 million acres.

Farmers for Soil Health Enrollment Deadline Extended to March 15

March 5, 2024 | Posted in Investing in Regenerative Ag

Farmers now have until March 15 to enroll in Farmers for Soil Health, a new cover crop cost share program that pays up to $50/acre over three years for new cover crop acres. Farmers who have planted cover crops previously are eligible for $2/acre.

Growers Say Cover Crops Made It Easier to Adopt No-Till

By Mackane Vogel posted on January 26, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

70% of growers said that cover crops made the transition to no-till easier, according to the Conservation Technology Innovation Center's 2023 National Cover Crop Survey.