Rocky Schwagler, NRCS district conservationist in Forsyth, Mont., worked with farmer Jason Brewer to implement conservation… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334973/free-photo-image-agriculture-farmer-soybeansFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows peas in a corn-peas-malt barley rotation, followed by a cover crop. June… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335038/free-photo-image-farm-agriculture-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows peas in a corn-peas-malt barley rotation, followed by a cover crop. Peas fix… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334974/free-photo-image-agriculture-soy-humanFree Image from public domain licenseRichard Eaves of Oak Bluff Farms LLC, a field in Frederick County, Md., May 12, 2020, in preparation for planting spring… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3259586/free-photo-image-soil-farmer-treeFree Image from public domain licensePlanting soybeans into corn residue and wild mustard using a no-till planter. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732090/photo-image-trees-public-domain-personFree Image from public domain licensePeas in a pod Instagram post template social media design https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14783023/peas-pod-instagram-post-template-social-media-designView licenseFarming industry blog banner template https://www.rawpixel.com/image/14779746/farming-industry-blog-banner-templateView licenseWinter wheat. Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334938/free-photo-image-wheat-farm-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseA combine, harvesting winter wheat on a farm in Beach, ND. The combine leaves stubble, which is helpful in maintaining soil… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335065/free-photo-image-beach-wheat-fieldFree Image from public domain licenseWinter wheat crop, Poplar, MT. July 17, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334934/free-photo-image-organic-foods-agriculture-alternative-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows corn and soybeans in alternate rows under irrigation in his no-till system.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335039/free-photo-image-green-agriculture-soilFree Image from public domain licenseCorn and soybeans no-till, interplanted into barley stubble on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334954/free-photo-image-plow-cc0-tractor-soilFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows corn and soybeans in alternate rows under irrigation in his no-till system.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335050/free-photo-image-agriculture-cc0-cornFree Image from public domain licenseA farmer discs a field in Frederick County, Md., May 12, 2020, in preparation for planting spring corn.USDA/FPAC video by… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307017/free-photo-image-farm-bulldozer-tractorFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows peas in a corn-peas-malt barley rotation, followed by a cover crop. Peas fix… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335043/free-photo-image-agriculture-business-beansFree Image from public domain licenseChickling Vetch. Beach, SD; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334940/free-photo-image-agriculture-business-alternative-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseMike Starkey Soybean HarvestMike Starkey harvests soybeans on a 135-acre field in Brownsburg, Indiana Sept. 23, 2022.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9646918/photo-image-plants-grass-public-domainFree Image from public domain licensePumpkin squash, homegrown vegetable. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8731938/photo-image-plant-hand-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseHarvesting popcorn, farming process. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8731968/photo-image-tree-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseAaron Lee harvests popcorn on his farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708610/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseMike Starkey Soybean HarvestThe grain bin returns to the field after emptying as Mike Starkey harvests soybeans on a 135… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9646913/photo-image-grass-public-domain-2022Free Image from public domain licenseFarmer plants corn directly into his cover crops. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732151/photo-image-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708591/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708624/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708506/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till planter planting soybeans into corn residue and wild mustard, Vincennes, Indiana. May 13, 2021. (Indiana NRCS photos… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708705/photo-image-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708627/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseMike Starkey Soybean HarvestMike Starkey harvests soybeans on a 135-acre field in Brownsburg, Indiana Sept. 23, 2022.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9646957/photo-image-plants-grass-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseAmanda Gillett, who farms near Winnett, Mont., credits the moisture she still has in her dryland soil (despite only… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336053/free-photo-image-farmer-agriculture-womanFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till corn on Brian Kindsfather's farm near Laurel, MT. Yellowstone County. July 2018. Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334964/free-photo-image-soil-agriculture-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseKeith Williams (left), Indiana NRCS planning team leader, checks the soil at a farm in Evansville, Indiana May 13, 2021. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8735078/photo-image-public-domain-man-2021Free Image from public domain licenseAmanda Gillett, who farms near Winnett, Mont., credits the moisture she still has in her dryland soil (despite only… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336063/free-photo-image-agriculture-america-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseMitch Auer, farmer near Broadview, Mont., grows wheat under a no-till system and includes alfalfa in his crop rotation.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335024/free-photo-image-agriculture-alfalfa-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseSeed corn for no-till planting into barley stubble on Brian Kindstather's farm near Laurel, MT. Yellowstone County. May… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3334944/free-photo-image-corn-agriculture-cc0Free Image from public domain licensePlanting soybeans into corn residue and wild mustard using a no-till planter. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732087/photo-image-cloud-trees-skyFree Image from public domain licensePumpkins grow at Cornucopia Farm in Scottsburg, IN. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8733807/photo-image-plant-public-domain-foodFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708669/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseTractor in corn field, farm background. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8732091/photo-image-public-domain-natureFree Image from public domain licenseCornerstone Family Farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public domain image from… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708668/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till planter planting soybeans into corn residue and wild mustard, Vincennes, Indiana. May 13, 2021. (Indiana NRCS photos… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708684/photo-image-plant-public-domain-grassFree Image from public domain licensePumpkin squash, homegrown vegetable. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8733764/photo-image-plant-hand-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseScully farm cover crop seedingMike Scully harvests soybeans at Scully Family Farms in Spencer, Indiana Sept. 29, 2022. (NRCS… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9646958/photo-image-grass-public-domain-familyFree Image from public domain licenseMike Starkey Soybean HarvestMike Starkey harvests soybeans on a 135-acre field in Brownsburg, Indiana Sept. 23, 2022.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9646993/photo-image-plants-grass-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseAaron Lee harvests popcorn on his farm in Salem, IN September 30, 2021. (NRCS photo by Brandon O'Connor). Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8708616/photo-image-public-domain-cornFree Image from public domain licenseA farmer plants soybeans in Montgomery County, Md., May 12, 2020.USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3261724/free-photo-image-agriculture-azure-sky-cloudFree Image from public domain licenseWinter wheat field background. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335770/free-photo-image-alternative-crops-cc0-conservation-tillageFree Image from public domain licenseA combine, harvesting winter wheat on a farm in Beach, ND. The combine leaves stubble, which is helpful in maintaining soil… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336178/free-photo-image-north-dakota-agriculture-alternative-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into barley stubble under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335450/free-photo-image-electric-engineering-irrigation-bridgeFree Image from public domain licenseRocky Schwagler, left, NRCS district conservationist in Forsyth, Mont., talks with farmer Jason Brewer about the condition… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336162/free-photo-image-employee-cc0-cornFree Image from public domain licenseA no-till system on Amanda Gillett's farm near Winnett, Mont., leaves plent of crop residue to protect the soil from erosion… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335490/free-photo-image-cc0-continous-crop-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseSusan Tallman, NRCS area agronomist, measures the height of Mitch Auer's alfalfa on his farm near Broadview, Mont. He added… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335970/free-photo-image-fixing-water-alfalfa-apiaceaeFree Image from public domain licenseYellow pea crop on Darryl Crowley's farm, located near Poplar, MT. July 17, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335537/free-photo-image-wheat-agriculture-alternative-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseBrian Kindsfather plants no-till sugar beets into corn residue on his farm near Laurel, Mont. Yellowstone County. April… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336135/free-photo-image-tractor-farm-vehicles-agricultureFree Image from public domain licenseGarbanzo beans (chickpeas). Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335773/free-photo-image-beans-alternative-crops-beachFree Image from public domain licenseWinter wheat. Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335519/free-photo-image-wheat-alternative-crops-beachFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., grows corn and soybeans in alternate rows under irrigation in his no-till system.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335437/free-photo-image-cc0-citrus-fruit-cornFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into corn residue under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. The residue has already… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335427/free-photo-image-sugar-beets-animal-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseGarbanzo beans (chickpeas). Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335759/free-photo-image-north-dakota-alternative-crops-beachFree Image from public domain licenseGreg Schlemmer, farmer near Fromberg, Mont., grows sugar beets in a no-till cropping system. Carbon County, Montana. June… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335615/free-photo-image-root-sugar-beets-animalFree Image from public domain licenseHarvested green peas. Baker, MT. July, 19, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335761/free-photo-image-alternative-crops-baker-beanFree Image from public domain licenseA farmer plants soybeans in Montgomery County, Md., May 12, 2020.USDA/FPAC photo by Preston Keres. Original public domain… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3307244/free-photo-image-bulldozer-countryside-farmFree Image from public domain licenseSprayer, Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336181/free-photo-image-abies-alternative-crops-asphaltFree Image from public domain licenseFlowers grow in a pollinator planting at Peaceful Belly Farm in Caldwell, Idaho on July 7, 2022. (NRCS photo by Carly… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652631/photo-image-flower-plant-daisyFree Image from public domain licenseGreg Schlemmer, farmer near Fromberg, Mont., changed his irrigation system from siphon tubes for surface irrigation to a… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335632/free-photo-image-amusement-park-cc0-coasterFree Image from public domain licenseCorn and soybeans no-till, interplanted into barley stubble on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335458/free-photo-image-tractor-agriculture-automobileFree Image from public domain licenseBrian Kindsfather plants no-till sugar beets into corn residue on his farm near Laurel, Mont. Yellowstone County. April… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336156/free-photo-image-bulldozer-cc0-corn-stalksFree Image from public domain licenseA tractor on the Auer Farm near Broadview, Mont., pulls a no-till drill. Yellowstone County, Montana. June 2017.. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336196/free-photo-image-fixing-tractor-alfalfa-alloy-wheelFree Image from public domain licenseCover crops grow in a field in Evansville, Indiana prior to corn being planted. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/8734944/photo-image-flower-plant-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into barley stubble under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335430/free-photo-image-agriculture-bridge-buildingFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into barley stubble under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335428/free-photo-image-irrigation-agriculture-bridgeFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into barley stubble under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335498/free-photo-image-cc0-center-pivot-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseShalaine Watson, NRCS district conservationist in Billings, Mont., assisted Mitch Auer, farmer near Broadview, with his… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336200/free-photo-image-alfalfa-apparel-blossomFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugar beets in barley stubble on Cavin Steiger's farm near Hysham, MT. Treasure County, MT. June 2018. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335441/free-photo-image-agriculture-cc0-countrysideFree Image from public domain licenseAmanda Gillett uses a no-till drill on her farm near Winnett, Mont., to eliminate tillage to save moisture and build soil… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335972/free-photo-image-soil-cc0-axle-bicycleFree Image from public domain licenseJason Brewer, farmer near Forsyth, Mont., purchased a Bourgault air drill for seeding crops into his no-till fields. June… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335501/free-photo-image-air-drill-bicycle-bikeFree Image from public domain licenseRocky Schwagler, NRCS district conservationist in Forsyth, Mont., looks at the soil structure on Jason Brewer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335432/free-photo-image-cc0-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseHarvested green peas. Baker, MT. July, 19, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335783/free-photo-image-alternative-crops-baker-beanFree Image from public domain licenseFlowers grow in a field as part of a pollinator planting at Peaceful Belly Farm in Caldwell, Idaho on July 7, 2022. Peaceful… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652422/photo-image-butterflies-flower-plantFree Image from public domain licenseSusan Tallman, NRCS area agronomist, Bozeman, Mont., on the Auer Farm near Broadview, Mont. Yellowstone County, Montana.… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336188/free-photo-image-fixing-tractor-alfalfa-apparelFree Image from public domain licenseBrian Kindsfather's Monosem no-till planter planting sugar beets into corn residue. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335425/free-photo-image-planter-machine-soil-cc0-alloy-wheelFree Image from public domain licenseA combine, harvesting winter wheat on a farm in Beach, ND. The combine leaves stubble, which is helpful in maintaining soil… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3336187/free-photo-image-hopper-agriculture-alternative-cropsFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugarbeets planted into barley stubble under center pivot irrigation on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335484/free-photo-image-cc0-center-pivot-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseNo-till sugar beets in barley stubble on Cavin Steiger's farm near Hysham, MT. Treasure County, MT. June 2018. Original… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335440/free-photo-image-cabbage-cc0-creative-commonsFree Image from public domain licenseSpring wheat. Beach, ND; July 18, 2012. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335534/free-photo-image-alternative-crops-beach-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseCenter piviot irrigation on field of corn and soybeans no-till, interplanted into barley stubble on Greg Schlemmer's farm. https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335457/free-photo-image-adventure-agriculture-aircraftFree Image from public domain licenseA community garden plot grows at Peaceful Belly Farm in Caldwell, Idaho on July 7, 2022. (NRCS photo by Carly Whitmore) https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652621/photo-image-plant-person-leafFree Image from public domain licenseSteve Worland plants field corn into a stand of cover crop in Freedom, Indiana May 12, 2022. Worland no-till farms 700 acres… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/9652808/photo-image-plant-grass-public-domainFree Image from public domain licenseCorn planter in wheat residue. June 2012. Fallon County, MT. Original public domain image from Flickr https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335363/free-photo-image-armored-army-cc0Free Image from public domain licenseMarni Thompson, NRCS resource conservationist, Great Falls, Montana. June 2017. Petroleum County, Montana.. Original public… https://www.rawpixel.com/image/3335451/free-photo-image-apparel-cc0-clothingFree Image from public domain license