Data is all around us, and there is value in it all — especially for agriculture

Iowa farmer Tim Smith is committed to protecting his farm’s most important asset – its soil

For more than a decade, Tim has employed several conservation practices to improve soil health and water quality, reduce nutrient loss and prevent erosion.

In Iowa, Wendy Johnson has embraced cover crops, diverse crop rotations on her organic farm

As owner and operator of Jóia Food Farm near Charles City, Wendy Johnson is literally working at the grassroots level to ensure Iowa maintains a bright future in farming.

In Wisconsin, rancher Rod Ofte practices rotational grazing to keep soil healthy, rivers clean

In Wisconsin, rancher Rod Ofte practices rotational grazing to keep soil healthy and rivers clean.

For more than 40 years, Ray has led efforts to implement and popularize a more sustainable model of agriculture – one that brings economic benefit while reducing the environmental impact of intensive row cropping.

Roots of Conservation is a series of stories about the people working to address threats to water quality and soil health in the Mississippi River Basin.

In rural Indiana, Ray McCormick plants cover crops – and trees – to protect farms and rivers

By restoring 700,000 acres of forest habitat in the lower Mississippi River valley, private landowners leave a growing legacy

How advances in science, policy and conservation partnerships can create a sustainable future

Through its Cover Crop Champions program, the National Wildlife Federation is helping farmers adopt more productive, sustainable practices

How the perennial grain Kernza can help the environment - and make great food

How one Iowa farmer found a prosperous path to more sustainable agricultural practices

The Mississippi River is remarkable because, every day, almost 20 million people in 50 cities depend on it for their drinking water.