Field Notes Episode 21: A Farmer on the Dollars of Conservation Ag

Much time has been spent on the environmental benefits of conservation agriculture. But, do practices like reduced tillage and cover crops pencil out for farmers, and how do we figure that out? In the second episode of this two-fer on the economics of conservation, Michael Geissinger, outreach specialist the the UW-Madison Extension Nutrient & Pest Management program, and Will Fulwider, regional crops educator for Dane & Dodge Counties with UW-Madison Extension, talk with Jake Kaderly, who works as a crop consultant under the name Kaderly Ag and farms 330 acres in Green County, for the farmer's take on how he pencils out conservation practices.
Jake's farm was profiled in an American Farmland Trust Soil Health Case Study that runs some of these numbers and is referred to in the episode. You can find the report here: farmlandinfo.org/wp-content/uploa…h-case-study.pdf
Listen to other episodes of Field Notes on RUclips, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, or by going to the Field Notes webpage: cropsandsoils..... For more information on adopting best management practices on your farm, contact the Agriculture Extension Educators serving your area. Find yours here: counties.exten... ---
At University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension, we are working to integrate accessibility into our web, video, and audio content. If you experience accessibility barriers using our web, audio, or video content or would like to request complete captions or other alternative formats, please contact us at [e-mail]. You will receive a response within 3 business days.
An EEO/AA employer, University of Wisconsin-Madison Division of Extension provides equal opportunities in employment and programming, including Title VI, Title IX, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act requirements.