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Farmers for Soil Health Completes Team, Continues Farmer Engagement, and Prepares for 2026 Enrollment
The march toward doubling the country’s cover crop acres by 2030 continues across the country with the work of more than 3,000 soil and water conservation districts, NRCS, commodity groups,…
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Farmers for Soil Health Completes Team, Continues Farmer Engagement, and Prepares for 2026 Enrollment
The march toward doubling the country’s cover crop acres by 2030 continues across the country with the work of more than 3,000 soil and water conservation districts, NRCS, commodity groups, food companies, and the myriad implementers supporting farmers on the ground. The Farmers for Soil Health program is contributing its share in 20 states and…
CropLife International Publishes ‘A Practical Guide to Sustainable Growth’
“Agriculture stands at a crossroads,” says Emily Rees, President and CEO of CropLife International. On one hand, global farming systems face mounting pressures from climate change, land degradation, and resource scarcity. On the other, agriculture holds untapped potential to raise productivity, restore ecosystems, and drive meaningful climate action. The challenge, Rees says, is not whether…
Seven Reasons to Be Thankful
There might not be many people who are sad to see the end of 2025. Maybe gold traders. Maybe generative AI developers. But for aggies, we might be ready to turn the page. There’s no need to recount the litany of factors that made “uncertainty” the hallmark for the year, and even while some challenges…
DCB Summer Activity Gains Traction with Midwest Producers, National Media
Year 5 of the Diverse Corn Belt Project has begun with DCB Project Manager Emily DeaKyne featured on the At the Iowa Farm Table Podcast. The project and team members were also cited in a ProPublica article about the only rice farmer in Illinois. To end Year 4, 70 Reimagining Agricultural Diversity (RAD) Team members from Iowa,…
CTIC Meets Its $100k in 100 Days Membership Challenge
Twenty organizations contributed to the 2025 milestone. Now in its 43rd year, CTIC is proud to welcome 12 new corporate members to our growing coalition of leading organizations and changemakers. They join CTIC’s coalition of 50+ member organizations, partners, and individuals who are working toward our shared mission to accelerate the adoption of conservation management…
Conservation Connector Continues Its Engagement with Farmers and Stakeholders
Following the successful launch of Connector.ag to farmers, ranchers, advisers, and stakeholders at the Farm Progress Show in August, CTIC continues its industry outreach to organizations that will help the platform gain traction. CTIC Executive Director Ryan Heiniger (above during the Farm4Profit Podcast during Farm Progress) presented the platform during an America’s Watershed Initiative webinar this month, and also presented to CropLife…
New Study Evaluates Performance of Cover Crops in Different Geographies
The University of Missouri’s Center for Regenerative Agriculture released its first National Cover Crop Variety Test Report in July. The National Cover Crop Variety Testing Program is working to identify how new and existing cover crop varieties perform in a wide variety of locations across the country to help farmers, crop advisers, and members of the seed industry with decision-making.…
Sustainable Cotton Farming Trends: Leveraging Natural Resource Survey Insights for U.S. Cotton Production
Cotton cultivation in the United States is relevant globally, with the nation ranking among the top producers and exporters. CTIC Board Member Ryan Kurtz, Vice President of Agricultural and Environmental Research for Cotton Incorporated, co-authored a study on practice adoption trends and technological advancements in U.S. cotton production, focusing on sustainability and productivity. Efforts to improve cotton farming…
CTIC Participates in Regenerative Agriculture Science and Policy Forum
Thought leaders from farming, ranching, academia, industry, and government came together to discuss the connection of data and data science to scale regenerative practices and climate impact.
CTIC Embraces “Farming Weird” at Indiana Field Day
Livestock grazing between corn rows and soybeans growing alongside wheat were just two of the “weird” ways of farming featured at the Acres USA Farm Weird Field Day June 21. The event showcased a tour of planting and grazing experiments host Jason Mauck conducts on his Gaston, Indiana, farm.
CTIC Hall of Fame Ceremony Celebrates Exceptional Lifetime Achievements
Dwayne Beck, Ph.D., and David Brandt (posthumous) were the first farmers inducted into the CTIC Hall of Fame. Their lifetime of work has advanced conservation agriculture and inspired generations of producers.
NATIONAL COVER CROP SURVEY SEEKS FARM ADVISOR INSIGHTS—CROP CONSULTANTS, CONSERVATION PLANNERS, SEED DEALERS AND MORE
Trusted advisors can help guide cover crop policy, research and training by taking the survey and earn a chance to receive one of three $100 gift cards. WEST LAFAYETTE, IND., October 1, 2024—A new cover crop survey by the Conservation Technology Information Center (CTIC),USDA Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) program, andAmerican Seed Trade…
