The agriculture industry depends upon clean water, soil and air — as does the world’s supply of food, fuel, feed and fiber. Every year, Nebraska’s farmers are growing more with less — less water, fewer chemicals, less land and a lower impact on the environment.
sus•tain•a•bil•i•ty (noun) Supplying a growing world with food, fuel, feed and fiber — while safeguarding its resources for future generations. Our world’s natural resources matter. The agriculture industry depends upon
Healthy soil sustains our world’s food supply. When soil is healthy, the ecosystem within the soil has the optimum levels of structure, living organisms, nutrients and all other biotic (living) and abiotic (nonliving) components.
Conserving water means not using more water than necessary for any given purpose. For example, we use shade structures to keep our cattle cool and comfortable on hot days, which alleviates the need to use water sprinklers to cool them.
For farmers and ranchers, prioritizing sustainability extends far beyond their own land.
Agriculture’s environmental footprint affects all of us, but it’s an especially high priority for the men and women who live and work within the agricultural supply chain.
When you stop at the gas station to top off your tank, how much thought do you put in to choosing the fuel that’s right for your car?
Irrigation is almost as old as farming is. As irrigation techniques advance, water conservation is the key to maintaining robust world food production.
In recent years, the carbon footprint of livestock production has received a fair amount of criticism from environmentalists, journalists and even legislators.
Conservation-centered agricultural practices are restorative for ecosystems above and below the Earth’s surface – and this is nothing new!
How two brothers are closing the gap between their farm and your table.
CommonGround is a national movement driven by farm women, whose mission is to share information about agriculture and how food is grown and raised.
The world’s food supply is depending on millions of family farmers just like the Borgs – families who don’t quit in the face of bad weather, bad luck or even personal tragedy.
CornsTalk is a newsletter produced by the Nebraska Corn Board that covers important subjects and provides regular updates on various programs of interest to corn growers and others.
