The National Corn Growers Association and the Environmental Defense Fund launched the Success in Stewardship Network at the Commodity Classic.
The network will celebrate and accelerate the use of agricultural conservation practices on U.S. corn farms.
The network will showcase success stories from the many farmers and state-level programs putting stewardship into practice to build an ever-growing network of corn farmers who are also conservation leaders.
The NCGA and the EDG recognized the Minnesota Corn Innovation Grant Program, as well as the Illinois Corn Precision Conservation Management Program, for their farmer-supported efforts to deliver clean water, healthy soils, and farm profitability.
Callie Eideberg, director of agricultural policy and special projects with EDF, says, “The Success in Stewardship Network will break down the notion that conservation is only for an elite group of farmers. Practices that protect the land and water and increase climate resilience are more prevalent than many people think.”
Both organizations say the new network will bring farmers and agricultural organizations together to continue making conservation more commonplace.”
