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Maharashtra’s dairy farmers among the lowest paid in country
Amidst the crash in international prices of skimmed milk powder, farmers in Maharashtra are protesting against the rates offered by the cooperative sector of the state.
How are Dairy Farmers Protecting our Water and Soil?
Healthy soil is essential for nutritious food and clean water. Farmers are adopting soil-building practices, such as covering their fields with plants all ye...
How a farmer solved problem of livestock dying in drought
Indigenous grass provides stock for dry days, needs little water to grow again
Why Aren't USDA Conservation Programs Paying Farmers More to Improve Their Soil?
Soil health is crucial to fighting climate change, but a new study finds that funding to promote it in the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) is lacking.
What it's like to be a sod farmer in the middle of a drought
With state mandates calling for the reduction of lawn in landscapes and cash-for-grass rebates popping up everywhere, I thought I'd ask ...
How farmers’ business partners benefit from conservation
Agricultural lenders, crop insurers and landowners are critical to scaling conservation. Why it's in their financial interest to do so.
New Tool Makes It Easier to Analyze How Much Nitrogen Farmers Need to Use
A standard technique for monocrop growers, especially in the Corn Belt, is to wildly overuse nitrogen-based fertilizers. This can have all sorts of negative environmental effects, including water pollution and greenhouse gas emissions. But figuring out exactly how much fertilizer to add to a field isn’t easy and many farmers don’t much bother. It’s estimated that we’re now using around 40 times as much nitrogen than…
What Farmers Need to Know About Audits
The IRS often targets farmers for an audit for a variety of reasons, but primarily because income is not reported to farmers on W2s or 1099s. Without an audit, it’s difficult for the IRS to know if a farmer is accurately reporting income.
How to build drought-resistant soil
Farmers can do better at getting moisture into the soil and keeping it there.
Greenspace: Who'll influence farmers? Other farmers
Soil health matters — and what better way to convince farmers to improve their own than by talking to other farmers who’ve succeeded?
What Do Food Banks Need Most? White Gold. Read More
As Bill Wavrin sees it, while there are always those who fall on hard times, there are also those who can lend a helping hand. A family dairy farmer i ...
Is donating paid time off risky?
By Cascade Employers Association, In times of need, there are always people who will step up and offer to help. A lot of times, it’s those who are closest to us, but sometimes it’s complete strange…
Why non-operating landowners need to be part of the conservation dialogue
Non-operating landowners are generally in favor of conservation programs and practices, as are the farmers who operate on their land. But there is often a disconnect between the two in actually getting going in conservation.
Turns Out the World Has What it Takes to Save Our Soils
The world’s eroding soils might only give us 60 more harvests. Thankfully, farmers already hold the key to saving our soils and food supply.
How States are Helping Farmers Adopt Sustainable Practices
As the federal government cuts back on support for conservation, a new report points to how states are already stepping up.
The Surprising Biodiversity Benefits of Glyphosate
While helping farmers protect their crops from weeds, glyphosate also has significant environmental benefits ranging from supporting biodiversity to protecting water quality and soil health. Learn more about how glyphosate helps support the environment.
Depredation Tags: Are Farmers Gaming the System?
Should states that have whitetail deer, give farmers and other landowners what are known as depredation or kill permits?
“What you see depends on how you view t
“What you see depends on how you view the world. To most people this is just dirt. To a Farmer it’s potential”. – Doe Zantamata #potential #Career #capacity #job #coaching #counseling #…
My Country Does It Better
The first mission is now live and I sure hope that together we will be able to prove that Your Country DOES INDEED do it better! So if you want to definitively prove that you can participate and do…
How much are Peace Corps Volunteers paid?
As a placement officer, I frequently encounter a common misunderstanding that Peace Corps Volunteers are not paid during their service. While the motivation to serve people is the essential factor needed for a successful service, that doesn’t mean foregoing compensation.During serviceVolunteers receive a monthly living allowance. The amount of the …
