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More farmers are turning to conservation practices
A crop consultant is confident that the down farm economy will incentivize more farmers to use conservation practices.
Northwestern Illinois native Jack Hardwick says more farmers are turning to no-till and strip-till management practices to save money on the farm.
“With looking at power costs- tillage, tractor hours, fuel consumption- there’s a big push to get some of those costs down,” he says. “By implementing strip-till and no-till we’re not giving up any yield but we’re saving on a lot of those power costs and it’s helping some farmers get back in black.”
He tells Brownfield farmers preparing for the next growing season should implement low-cost practices that have a high return on investment.
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