Bioreactors form a strong last line of defense against nitrates. bit.ly/3If9527
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
6
13
Follow
Click to Follow USDA_NRCS
Natural Resources Conservation Service
@USDA_NRCS
We're USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service. Let's boost your farm or ranch's bottom line through conservation.
RTs/follows ≠ endorsement.
Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Tweets
Did you get your invitation? Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) mailed survey codes to all known agriculture producers across the 50 states with an invitation to respond online to the 2022 Census of Agriculture at agcounts.usda.gov.
1
2
9
Farmers like David Brandt use conservation to keep nutrients on their field and out of the local streams. bit.ly/3cKetMl #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
1
19
55
read image description
ALT
18
34
& are on the latest episode of #CattlementoCattlemen on to share the importance of prairie grasslands & the methods & tools being used to manage trees & brush that can threaten these ecosystems. Watch at 8:30 PM ET!
0:20
260 views
6
13
read image description
ALT
13
15
World Soil Day is a week away! This year’s theme is Soils: Where Food Begins.
#Soil #SoilHealth #NRCS #USDA #AgTwitter
12
20
Taking Back the Range – Removing Junipers Restores an Oregon Ranch go.usa.gov/xeGxd
read image description
ALT
5
13
Animals, plants, and soils have long played a synergistic role together. Returning livestock to the landscape helps reduce nutrient export, while recycling nutrients, minerals, vitamins and carbon. bit.ly/3hP9boI #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
5
15
22
Everything we do in our watershed affects the soil, water, air, plants and animals. Reducing tillage reduces erosion. bit.ly/3oDFdDC #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
11
16
Soil feeds plants and vice versa. In addition to providing nutrients, a living root in the soil improves infiltration, keeps the soil covered, manages soil salinity, suppresses weeds, and provides many other benefits. bit.ly/3AjMkI6 #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
6
15
The ABC's of #SoilHealth are always relevant, but especially so during #NoTillNovember. bit.ly/3yeR0yn
read image description
ALT
9
13
By mimicking the plant diversity found in nature, crop rotations improve biodiversity, infiltration and nutrient cycling, while also providing protection against disease and pests. bit.ly/3hO0aMm #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
1
8
13
We’re honored to work with Native American and Indigenous producers. Here are just a few examples of our successful collaborations to restore and improve habitat while conserving natural resources: bit.ly/3Ey6nDR #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
read image description
ALT
12
15
Tillage increases erosion, reduces infiltration, depletes organic matter and can cause crusting that restricts plant emergence. bit.ly/3UH0qM1 #NoTillNovember #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
13
20
How much fuel can you save each year by transitioning to no-till? According to a new report from ’s Conservation Effects Assessment Project, up to 3.6 gallons per acre. Acre by acre, fuel saved is money saved. Here’s how: bit.ly/3U0AdXj. #NoTillNovember
19
18
Quote Tweet
“I was born and raised there. My people have been in that area for 17,000-plus years,” Comes at Night said. “I’m fortunate enough to be from this land in a sense. I practice my culture.” spokesman.com/stories/2022/n
2
2
9
Keeping your soil covered reduces erosion/compaction, slows evaporation, moderates soil temperature, suppresses weed growth and provides habitat. bit.ly/3hKnRW0 #soilhealth
read image description
ALT
16
44
Three-fourths of the world’s flowering plants and about 35 percent of the world’s food crops depend on animal pollinators to reproduce. bit.ly/3nL5IrK #MonarchMonday
read image description
ALT
16
27
The Ag Empowerment Summit yesterday was hosted by the Sherrod Institute in Albany. Among the speakers, was Chief Terry Cosby who challenged attendees (young and older) to become a farmer or join us in supporting farmers. Learn more at farmers.gov/newfarmers.
2
3
8
Show this thread
Working with , Clint Wilcox in Oklahoma fully transitioned to no-till farming on his Oklahoma operation. Learn more in this week’s #FridaysOnTheFarm: bit.ly/3UH5pfz #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
8
20
Conservation starts with education. Here are resources for teachers and students alike. bit.ly/3fKkJJ3
10
8
. is asking for public input through a Federal Register request for information on implementation of more than $19 billion provided by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Learn more and submit comments here: bit.ly/3hMVsi6
read image description
ALT
11
14
Would you like to attract birds, bees, bats and butterflies? Here are some tips to bring conservation home. bit.ly/3ddA1kL
read image description
ALT
12
19
“It’s about efficiency. If we can get back to farming in a more natural way, rather than all these expensive inputs, the more profitable we’ll be and the better our land will be." bit.ly/3CLdS7T #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
7
25
Save time, save money, save the soil. Maryland farmer Trey Hill shares his experience after more than 30 years of no-till farming. bit.ly/3WcpNGF #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
5
12
It's fresh off the press! 🐮
For your reading pleasure, may we present: "Rotational Grazing Adoption by Cow-Calf Operations"
Quote Tweet
Holy Cow... ; )
Check out these rotational grazing stats provided by the @USDA and @USDA_NRCS
NRCS supports rotational grazing through programs like EQIP, CST, and CTA.
Learn more: tinyurl.com/56nfb8xf
Learn more: tinyurl.com/56nfb8xf
2
4
American farmers are looking for sustainable ways to produce high yields year after year. The solution? Build #soilhealth. bit.ly/3qqrsdY #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
20
29
Anatomy of a SNOTEL site. These high-altitude weather stations help us forecast water supplies in the West. bit.ly/3WIzyww #snowsurvey
read image description
ALT
8
26
. is preparing to roll out the Emergency Relief Program Phase Two as well as the new Pandemic Assistance Revenue Program to help offset crop and revenue losses for producers. Learn more: bit.ly/3Goaa9H
read image description
ALT
1
25
25
“You’ll have 40% more yields in a six-week period by moving cows around.” bit.ly/30X2FDD
read image description
ALT
5
11
read image description
ALT
5
21
📢 Last chance for your opinion to be heard! The public comment period for Section 22007 of the Inflation Reduction Act, a provision that aims to provide assistance to producers who experienced discrimination in USDA’s farm lending programs, ends TODAY. bit.ly/3MvXn5L
2
8
10
Here’s a video overview of no-till farming and the many benefits it provides to farmers and the environment. bit.ly/3FvvPvU #NoTillNovember
read image description
ALT
11
20
Habitat loss has led to a significant decrease in the number of monarchs in the U.S. over the past few decades. We're working with producers to help this iconic butterfly make a comeback. 🦋 🦋 🦋 bit.ly/2ZkEcaZ
read image description
ALT
14
24