1. Future Friendly Farming: Seven Agricultural Practices to Sustain People and the Environment Report available at: www.nwf.org/news www.nwf.org/news 2:50

2. Issues Facing Agriculture Carbon pollution and extreme weather Water quality not improving Rising input costs Losing wildlife and nature Maintaining or growing farm income 6:10

3. Future Friendly Farming practices: Cover crops Conservation tillage Anaerobic digesters Grassland and pasture management Organic management Sustainable forestry Preserving and returning native ecosystems 6:53

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6. Patrick and Marlyn Richter 8:30

7. Patrick and Marlyn Richter Costs$/acreIncome$/acre Tractor Seeding 13Avoided Fall Herbicide 12 Seed20Avoided Spring Herbicide 15.95 9 Bushel Corn Yield Increase $30 Total:3355.70 9:25

8. Patrick and Marlyn Richter 9:45

9. Patrick and Marlyn Richter Costs$/acreIncome$/acre Tractor Seeding 13Cropping Income 55.70 Seed20Pounds of Beef 111 Total:33166.70 Total Profit: $135.70 Carbon Dioxide Stored:1.65 metric tons / acre Soil Health:First Earthworms 13:40

10. Gene Goven 13:49

11. Gene Goven 14:09

12. Gene Goven 14:44

13. Gene Goven 15:58

14. Earl Kline 16:40

15. Earl Kline 16:55

16. Earl Kline Costs$/acreIncome$/acre Materials and Labor 12Diesel Fuel Savings 27 Total:1227 Profit:15 Carbon Dioxide Avoided:.09 metric tons / acre Methane Avoided:.83 metric tons CO2 e /acre Water Savings:14 acre-inches Pesticide Run-off60% reduction 19:40

17. Ben and Adrie Lester 21:20

18. Ben and Adrie Lester 22:00

19. Barriers: Financial Social Technical Cultural 22:32

20. Barriers to Adoption Unfamiliarity with practices Availability of equipment Availability of support Upfront transition costs with delayed benefits Crop insurance barriers 29:12

21. Solutions to Barriers Crop insurance Increased education/outreach –Farmer to farmer –Targeting ag lenders and crop advisors Conservation programs: –Pay for practices –Insurance to reduce risk of lost income 32:56

22. Questions? Contact: –Eliav Bitan: bitane@nwf.orgbitane@nwf.org –Ryan Stockwell: stockwellr@nwf.orgstockwellr@nwf.org