
From the Ground Up
All healthy crops have to start somewhere. To be more specific – the ground.
(noun) supplying a growing world with food, fuel, feed and fiber – while safeguarding its resources for future generations
The ag industry is not only taking action to achieve global sustainability – it is experiencing measurable results. Every year Nebraska corn farmers are growing more with less – less water, fewer chemicals, smaller plots of land and a lower impact on the environment. This efficiency is just one way farmers are determined to protect the world’s resources – while feeding, clothing and fueling infinite future generations.
All healthy crops have to start somewhere. To be more specific – the ground.
Conservation-centered agricultural practices are restorative for ecosystems above and below the Earth’s surface – and this is nothing new!
In recent years, the carbon footprint of livestock production has received a fair amount of criticism from environmentalists, journalists and even legislators.
Irrigation is almost as old as farming is. As irrigation techniques advance, water conservation is the key to maintaining robust world food production.
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?
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.
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.