Maker of the only subsurface membrane machines for water and nutrient conservation on cropland. Much more crop, much less water! University and farm proven.
@OptOutEnclave@silvopasturist@FarmrHuntr The new farm bill is not complete yet and it would be a shocker if there were wind and water erosion requirements for "non highly erodible" land. But with all the recent dust storms and documented runoff it could happen. The 1985 Farm Bill shocked many.
@OptOutEnclave@silvopasturist@FarmrHuntr Based on the backlogs for especially EQIP, that is what is happening. Famers are ready to implement soil and water conservation programs if and when the receive a grant to do so. Wearing out a farm is not a sound business plan.
@OptOutEnclave@silvopasturist@FarmrHuntr EQIP, CSP, CRP. All tools in the toolbox for producers to offset the cost of fixing, adjusting and tinkering with their soil management to address resource degradation. The real payoff is healthy soil, water retention, increased organic matter, healthy crops and animals.
@gwiesefarms Ag is a high capital, high risk, high operating cost business with very few farmers or farm raised youth who understand the business wanting to work in the credit business. Even the "ag lenders" have difficulty finding and keeping knowledgeable staff.
@roberts_crops@JRcowfarmer What comes first, conservation and soil improvement or wealth? Sure, the Ted Turners of the world can do great conservation projects but "if you take care of the soil, it will take care of you." Hugh Hammond Bennett
@SoMN_Stripper Soil, probably organic matter, from the dust bowl settled on the desks in Washington during a hearing on whether Congress should create the Soil Erosion Service (NRCS).
@kowalchukfarms1 This is what frustrates many. The systems and practices that have been developed over these many years to control wind erosion are diverse enough that every producer should be able to select some that they can live with.
@rfhirschfeld Irrigation water management has come a long way and significant water savings can be had by addressing excessively permeable soils by keeping more water and water mobile inputs, in where you put 'em.
@rfhirschfeld The purpose of a windbreak is to slow the wind down BEFORE soil moves. Unlike a snow control wind break which keeps the deposition of snow off roads and driveways. To keep soil from blowing windbreaks are spaced based on soils wind erodibility group and tolerable soil loss.
The purpose of a windbreak is to slow the wind down BEFORE soil moves. Unlike a snow control wind break which keeps the deposition of snow off roads and driveways. To keep soil from blowing windbreaks are spaced based on soils wind erodibility group and tolerable soil loss.