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Using Cover Crops in Wide Row Corn
Iowa farmer Bob Recker challenged conventional thinking by asking whether wider corn rows could allow cover crops to thrive without sacrificing farm profitability.
Sustainable Control of Parasites in Small Ruminant Production
Sheep and goat production is a viable enterprise, offering opportunities for marketing meat, fiber, and milk, plus grazing services for public agencies, solar farms, and others. Their small size and low cost make them appealing for small farms, including ones with limited resources, and they are adaptable to many different production systems. Small ruminants (sheep […]
Using an Alternative Feed to Bring Stability in the Face of Drought and Rising Costs
Texas farmer Diana Padilla secured a SARE grant to investigate whether farm-grown moringa oleifera could serve as a practical and sustainable feed substitute.
SARE Seeks Outreach Products to Advance Sustainable Agriculture
SARE Outreach is seeking recommendations for information products or outreach initiatives that extend research-based sustainable innovations to improve the sustainability of American agriculture.
Ranchers Turn to Compost to Improve Soils and Boost Forage Production
Zachary Withers used a Western SARE Farmer/Rancher grant to examine whether applying compost could help his soil retain more rainfall, reduce erosion and improve forage production.
Redefining Learner-Centered Education to Build High Impact IPM Partnerships
Engaging farmers as self-directed learners and co-educators can improve the effectiveness of extension trainings.
Promoting Soil Health for Cut Flower Production
With support from a Western SARE Partnership grant, Melanie Stock of Utah State University partnered with cut flower farmers to explore sustainable fertilization practices for dahlia production.
Enterprise Budgets for Diversified Farms
SARE’s newest bulletin, Enterprise Budgets for Diversified Farms: Tools for Understanding Your Bottom Line provides guidance on using enterprise budgets, recordkeeping systems and partial budget analysis to evaluate management decisions for diversified farm operations.
2025/2026 National Cover Crop Survey Is Now Open for Farmer Input
Farmers across the U.S.—whether they use cover crops, formerly used them, or have never planted covers—are invited to share their insights on cover crops in the National Cover Crop Survey.
Improving Cattle Production Efficiency and Health Through Breeding and Probiotics
SARE-funded research conducted by Peixin Fan may provide insights on microbiome-guided strategies that offer beef and dairy farmers new options for improving livestock resilience and profitability.