This year, Yahara Pride Farms is offering a more robust cost-share program that includes discounted equipment, practices and services. Our goal is to increase the use of conservation in the Yahara watershed to improve soil & water quality.
Conservation in the Watershed
NEW Program Offerings for 2014
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Wipperfurth Brothers 2014 Rate:
Pumping at $0.007 per gallon, up to two miles
$15 per acre for toolbar use
500,000 gallon minimum
Two or less fields, 40 acre minimum
YPF Member: $10/acre for up to 80 acres
YPF Certified Member: $11/acre for up to 80 acres ~ additional $80
For questions or to sign-up, contact Jeremy Wipperfurth at (608) 235-3784.
Converting to No-Till
$15/acre for up X acres with 3 year commitment
- Improved soil health
- Decreases erosion
- Maximizes cover crop benefits
- Increases organic matter
- Improves water & soil quality
- Increased nutrient retention
Additional cost-share options:
Cover Crops
YPF Member: $40/acre for up to 50 acres
YPF Certified Member: $50 /acre for up to 50 acres ~ additional $500 value
- Improves soil health
- Reduces erosion
- Scavenges and retains excess nitrogen
- Increase soil stabilization
- Suppress weed growth
- Add organic matter
- Decrease phosphorus & other nutrient runoff
Strip Tillage
YPF Member: 40 acres FREE at $10/acre– 20 provided by Kalscheur Implement with a 20 acre match from YPF.
YPF Certified Member: 44 acres FREE ~ additional $40.
MX 290 equipped with guidance & Hiniker 6000 Strip Tiller
- One trip tillage
- Saves time & fuel
- Faster soil warming in spring
- Optional Nitrogen application
- Maximizes soil moisture
Vertical Manure Injection
YPF Member: 10 hour FREE demo at $100/hour
YPF Certified Member: 11 hour FREE demo ~ additional $100.
Fendt 930 tractor, 5700 gallon Balzer & Manure Tanker Equipped with VTI Vertical Manure Injector.
- High speed spreading in all types of residue
- Minimal soil disturbance
- Reduces Odors
- Maximizes nutrients
- Lower tillage costs