That’s not surprising when you consider the situation: Farmers
need healthy and robust land to continue to make a living now
and into the future. Farmers live where they work, so they drink
the water, breathe the air and eat the food raised there. They
have a very personal stake in keeping our environment healthy.
Making Use of modern farming practices Using a global
positioning system (GPS) farmers are able to evaluate their
acreage right down to the square foot. This allows them to
pinpoint areas where fertilizers and other inputs need to be
applied. This makes sense both environmentally and economically:
by applying only what is necessary, farmers can keep run-off to
a minimum, and, becasue crop inputs are expensive, their bottom
line gets a boost as well. Saving The Soil With conservation
tillage, farmers leave crop residue on their fields. Planting
requires only a small furrow for the seeds, which grow right
around the residue. This simple practice allows the old roots to
hold the soil in place. Studies