On Jan. 25, TNC in Michigan honored three Saginaw Valley farmers as Soil Health Heroes peer-nominated and selected by an independent review committee.
In case anyone was wondering, farmers are still out there soiling their undies – all in the name of science and soil conservation. This week, the conservancy’s first “Soil Your Undies” results were released from the Saginaw Watershed Farmer Network Field Day at WMW Bierlein Farms in Michigan.
New research in Illinois highlights how key changes could improve an innovative program that aids farmers in installing wetlands on their property to help clear up rivers and streams.
The initiative will accelerate environmental sustainability and increase productivity for farmers who operate in the Mississippi watershed.
Syngenta and The Nature Conservancy announced a new Innovation for Nature collaboration to promote soil health, resource efficiency, and habitat protection.
Nestlé Purina and Cargill have joined The Nature Conservancy in a three-year water project aimed at improving the sustainability of the beef chain and reducing the environmental impact of row crop irrigation in Nebraska, while providing a scalable irrigation solution for farmers across the U.S. More than 50 percent of water used in U.S. beef […]
It is no secret there can be tension between conservation interests and cattle grazing, but the owners of the Lightning Creek Ranch in eastern Oregon have found some common ground. Lightning Creek Ranch owners the Probert family, led by Dan and Suzy Probert, have teamed up with The Nature Conservancy, the Natural Resource Conservation Service […]