Darling Farms in Monroe County practices predominantly no-till in their corn, soybean wheat rotation, along with planting cover crops and establishing nearly 64 acres of filter strips. “The thing is these practices come at a cost to farmers,” writes owner Doug Darling. This article is part of an ongoing series on climate-smart funding, organized by the Climate Action Campaign and Solutions from the Land.
Opinion: Farmer-led research is good for the planet
By Donee Boykin and Chad Fisher We come from very different places — a grazing farm in northwest Missouri (Chad) and an urban farm in Trotwood, Ohio (Donee) — but we share the same conviction: You must hold a certain love for nature and the earth to want to be a farmer. On our farms, we are...
