What we are doing
We work with ag retailers to improve management of our key soil, nutrient and crop-protection resources by keeping them on our cropland and out of our streams, rivers and lakes.
Why we are doing it
Ag retailers are key players in addressing nutrient runoff by ensuring their customers’ dollars stay on the field for crop nutrition, rather than running off into nearby waterways.
Webinars
Our webinars present the latest nutrient management research and economic returns for ag retailer products and services that improve water quality.
Watch HereAg retailer tools and resources
Learn more about the benefits of products and services your facility offers by downloading our free materials and accessing PARM’s interactive tools.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2020 8:45 am Designing an on-farm system for removing phosphorus in field runoff or subsurface drainage could become easier to do thanks to the “P-Trap,” a new software program from Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists and their collaborators. Read more.
June 30, 2020 8:50 am Wisconsin farmers can learn about several grant opportunities available through the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) during a grant-writing webinar on Wednesday, July 15, starting at 1 p.m. Read more.
June 26, 2020 8:45 am If wet spring weather has kept you from being able to plant, you may end up planting green into heavy cover crops, according to Pennsylvania cover crop expert Steve Groff. Read more.
June 25, 2020 8:30 am A new resource is available to guide farmers and their partners in conservation on the road to success with the launch of the Producer-Led Group Roadmap: Finding Success in Farmer-Led Watershed Organizations. The document is the result of a collaboration between the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP), the Dairy Strong Sustainability Alliance (DSSA) and The Nature Conservancy. Read more.
June 23, 2020 8:50 am Ag and environmental groups are using this week to bring awareness to pollinator health and the role pollinators play in the food system. Lauren Lurkins is the Director of Environmental Policy at Illinois Farm Bureau. She tells Brownfield it is important to recognize the work farmers are doing to support pollinators. Read more.
June 22, 2020 9:10 am Awards are intended as emergency relief for farmers and their families. Use of the funds is restricted to household expenses, such as groceries, home utilities, medical bills, counseling, or other household expenses not directly related to the commercial operation of the farm or ranch. The funds may not be used for any business expense or investment. The IRS guidelines regarding direct assistance to farm families prevent Farm Aid from granting funds to support the farm…
