Ear to the Ground 198: Odd Acres of Opportunity
For one beginning organic dairy farmer, the path to affordable land leads through some trees, up a few hills, and over a brook.
Search Results
Searched for: Amanda 20Koehler 20 3Cakoehler landstewardshipproject
Ear to the Ground 197: Prairie After the Plow
A row-cropped field is converted back to prairie, benefiting the environment and livestock.
LSP Joins National Coalition in Calling for a Farm Bill that Supports Conservation
Over 2 Dozen Farm, Food, Wildlife & Environmental Groups Send Letter to Congressional Ag Committees MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. — As U.S. House and Senate agriculture committee leadership begins drafting the 2018 Farm Bill, the Land Stewardship Project (LSP) this week joined over two dozen other organizations in calling for a law that greatly strengthens agricultural conservation… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 196: Turning Back the Clock
A farmer and a soil health expert talk about how livestock, cover crops and pastures are the “rock stars” of building soil health.
In West-Central Meeting with Rep. Peterson, LSP Members Call for 2018 Farm Bill that Supports Conservation & Family Farmers
LSP Holds On-Farm Meeting with Ranking Member of U.S. House Ag Committee as Ag Policy Debate Enters Next Stage BARRETT, Minn. — During an Aug. 28 on-farm meeting near Barrett in west-central Minnesota, the ranking member of the U.S. House Agriculture Committee agreed to fight for policy that supports working lands conservation policy and family… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 195: Grappling with a Monster
Farmer Tom Frantzen describes how he is using diversity to make his farm more resilient in the face of extreme weather.
Ear to the Ground 194: An Urban Garden’s Ripple Effects
Gardening space in the heart of the city brings people together over food, farming and fellowship.
Ear to the Ground 193: 50 Acres of Opportunity
A farmer’s wish to not have his land become just one more cornfield provides an opportunity for beginning farmers.
Ear to the Ground 192: Healthy Soil, Healthy Profits
A dairy farmer finds more microbes in the soil means more money in the bank.
Ear to the Ground 191: Healthy Soil & Climate Change
LSP’s George Boody describes what he learned at an international conference on how agriculture can sequester greenhouse gases