Management is Key to Successful Conservation Farming

September 29, 2021 | Posted in Economics

It is no surprise that effective management is a key to running a successful farming operation. The more enterprises the farm has, the more important the management becomes. Read more in this article from Ohio's Country Journal.

Cover Crops Bring Advantages to Dairies

August 6, 2021 | Posted in Economics

Source: Farm & Dairy

Cover crops can be a beneficial addition to most dairy farms. They can provide additional forage options, reduce erosion and runoff, improve soil health and allow for more time to apply manure. Read more in this article from Farm & Dairy.

2020 National Cover Crop Summit: Fall Edition

Cover Crops Work for Dairies, Too

A fourth-generation dairyman shares how the largest automated dairy operation in Wisconsin uses cover crops for soil and water stewardship during the online National Cover Crop Summit: Fall 2020 Edition.

October 21, 2020

Dairy operations typically have one primary goal: make as much milk as possible, since that is the product they are paid for. Miltrim Farms, a dairy based in Athens, Wis., seeks to not just produce large quantities of milk, but also to be good environmental stewards of the land and water.

[Video] Conservation Connections: Meet Derek Van De Hey

October 8, 2020 | Posted in Soil Health

Dairy farmer Derek Van De Hey, De Pere, WI, discusses how he implements cover crops and no-till on their 2,500 acres. Van De Hey shares how these practices have helped improve soil health and reduce input costs.

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