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my opinion, the BMP CHALLENGE program is a no-brainer. There is no way a
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Nutrient
BMP CHALLENGE®
The
Nutrient BMP CHALLENGE allows corn producers to try university- recommended BMP
rates for N, P or K without risk to income. Producers already working at BMP
rates can experiment with below-BMP nutrient applications.
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Reduced
Tillage BMP CHALLENGE®
The
Reduced Tillage BMP CHALLENGE provides a risk-free opportunity for
corn farmers to reduce tillage - cutting fuel, time and equipment
costs and protecting soil from erosion. No till, strip
till, ridge till and other reduced tillage approaches are
eligible.
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August 24, 2012 |
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May 30, 2012 |
Enrolled in the Reduced Tillage BMP CHALLENGE program?
Information on how to record your tillage costs for the Yield Assessment Worksheet is available. See the last page of the updated Reduced Tillage forms.
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March 26, 2012 |
March 2012 Newsletter
Find out more about 2012 enrollment, corn price, crop adviser compensation, the BMP CHALLENGE program "bigger picture" and webinar sign-ups. |
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March 7, 2012 |
Crop Advisor compensation increased for 2012.
Minnesota crop advisors, apply here. All other states, apply here. Thanks for all of your hardwork making the BMP CHALLENGE a success!
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March 7, 2012 |
APPLY TODAY!
Enrollment open for 2012 growing season. Forms available here.
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March 7, 2012 |
CORN PRICES SET FOR 2012 GROWING SEASON
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Grain ($/bushel) |
Silage ($/ton) |
Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, South Dakota, Wisconsin |
$5.68 |
$40.25 |
Nebraska, Ohio, Missouri |
$5.68 |
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Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maryland, Vermont, New York |
$5.68 |
$50.00 |
North Carolina |
$5.66 |
$50.00 |
California and Idaho |
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$45.00 |
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March 7, 2012 |
The BMP CHALLENGE is expanding to Vermont for the 2012 growing season! If you are interested in adding your state to the program, please contact us. |
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January 24, 2012 |
Register today for the 7th International IPM Symposium, IPM on the World Stage -- March 27-29, 2012 in Memphis, Tennessee
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November 25, 2010 |
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST AWARDED $100,000 FOR BMP CHALLENGE IN NEW YORK
American Farmland Trust (AFT) has been awarded a grant of $100,000 over two years from the William E. and Maude S. Pritchard Charitable Trust to launch our BMP Project with sweet corn growers in Suffolk County, Long Island. The project will be implemented in collaboration between Cornell University's Cooperative Extension division, Agflex Inc. and American Farmland Trust. |
August 14, 2010 |
AMERICAN FARMLAND TRUST RECEIVES $524,000 CONSERVATION INNOVATION GRANT FOR WORK IN ILLINOIS
Partner organization American Farmland Trust has received a $524,000 Conservation Innovation Grant (CIG) to implement a "multi-faceted approach to achieving nutrient reductions in Champaign county, Illinois." More information here. |
March 23, 2010 |
DO YOU LIVE IN MINNESOTA, WISCONSIN OR ILLINOIS AND GROW SWEET CORN?
We are offering a risk-free opportunity for sweet corn growers to experiment with reduced nitrogen rates in the Upper Mississippi River Basin. For more information on this unique opportunity to enroll sweet corn growers in the BMP CHALLENGE, please contact us. |
August 31, 2007 |
VISIT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S WATER QUALITY TRADING TOOLKIT |
May 7, 2007 |
VISIT THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY’S NONPOINT SOURCE OUTREACH TOOLBOX
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