Little Changes Make a Big Difference

[Kkirk]

According to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), making
the switch to conservation practices can lead to big savings for
farmers and producers. Here are a few examples:

* Switch from conventional tillage to no-till - and save up to 3.5
gallons of fuel per acre with a value of $9.45 per acre.

* Move to low-pressure irrigation systems - and save $40 per acre for
medium-pressure systems and $52 per acre for high-pressure systems.

* Replace old or inefficient irrigation pumps - and if producers
achieve a 10-percent improvement in water-use efficiency, they could
reduce diesel consumption by 8 gallons per acre, saving $15,600 on
1,000 acres.

* Better manage pesticide applications through precision agriculture -
and pay for the cost of a basic auto-steer guidance system in two
years by saving $2,000 in pesticide costs per year on 3,000 acres of
cropland.

* Plant windbreaks and shelterbelts to reduce heating and cooling
costs - and save up to 20 percent on energy bills for the farmstead.

Adopt management-intensive grazing practices - and save up to $6.50
per acre in energy costs and another $38 in reduced harvest costs.

For more information on NRCS, visit http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/.


Best regards,


Kristi Kirk
Oklahoma City, OK
kk...@reducefarmcosts.com
http://www.reducefarmcosts.com

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