Financial Impacts of Cover Crops, Conservation Tillage Can Make Inroads with Landowners

By Sarah Hill posted on November 23, 2021

Agricultural land is 45.2 million acres across Nebraska, with that land being used for irrigated and dryland cropping, grazing and hay. Over half of those acres (56%) are owned by farmers and ranchers, while 44% of the land is owned by absentee landowners.

National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive

Maximizing Moisture with Precision Management Practices

Alabama no-tiller Annie Dee discusses her ROI-boosting commitment to irrigation technology at the National No-Tillage Conference Summer Intensive, June 23-24.

May 14, 2021

In 2011, Annie Dee built a pond and put in an irrigation pivot so she could water the crops at critical junctures during the growing season. That year ended up being a drought, but corn was at $7-$7.80 per bushel.

[Video] Using Cover Crops for 42 Years

September 16, 2019 | Posted in Seeding Practices

Henry Miller, of Centreville, Mich., helped his father part time on the family farm until 1977 when they were able to purchase a 272 acre farm. Henry installed irrigation on the farm, which is mostly coarse sandy soil, and was able to get a contract to grow seed corn for Pioneer Hi-Bred Seeds.

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