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PACE Crop Insurance helps an Illinois farmer improve conservation and save money
Published: February 25, 2024 by April Ann Opatik
Lender perceptions and actions on conservation agriculture
Lenders’ conservation knowledge and challenges can inform how lending institution executives can support farmers in conservation decisions.
Continue ReadingLenders want to support farmers’ conservation efforts. Here’s how their executives can help.
Published: February 7, 2024 by Mai Lan Hoang
New survey of agricultural lenders in upper Midwest reveals important insights about their perceptions and support for farmers’ conservation efforts.
Continue ReadingExtreme heat’s impacts on farm financial outcomes in Kansas
Published: January 17, 2024 by April Ann Opatik
Understanding the impacts of extreme weather on Kansas farms can inform solutions that support farmers in adapting to climate change.
Continue ReadingIncreasing extreme heat is hurting Kansas farmers’ bottom line
Published: January 17, 2024 by Mai Lan Hoang
A new study by EDF, Kansas State University and Cornell University examines the impacts of extreme heat over the last four decades.
Continue ReadingCover crop costs vary significantly: new data from 83 Minnesota farms shows
Published: July 26, 2023 by Vincent Gauthier
Between 2022-2024, EDF and its' partners will collect financial data on cover crops from corn, soybean, wheat and corn silage farms across Minnesota.
Continue ReadingFinancial impacts of cover crops in Minnesota
This project is gathering detailed financial data on cover crops between 2022-2024 from corn, soybean, and other row crop farms across Minnesota.
Continue ReadingBreakthrough agricultural loan rewards farmers for environmental stewardship
Published: July 19, 2023 by Maggie Monast
In 2022, global farmer-to-farmer network and ag tech company Farmers Business Network® launched a new incentive program for farm operating loans.
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