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Farmers work hard to improve water quality

A southern Ohio farmer says even though significant progress has been made to improve water quality, farmers continue to face a lot of scrutiny.

Greg Corcoran farms near the Ohio River and says they implement conservation practices to improve soil health and prevent nutrient runoff.

He says farmers are the ultimate stewards of the land.

“Right now there are a lot of fingers being pointed and we want to make sure that for us as farmers are proving everything we can to prevent runoff from our fields,” he says.

Corcoran tells Brownfield he uses cover crops and buffer zones, and records nutrient applications to make sure it’s used at the right time and place.

He says they also use edge-of-field monitoring to improve water quality and their bottom line.

“For farmers, we don’t want to lose that, we want to keep it in the soil and make sure it’s there because we need it for the growing crop,” he says. “If we lose it, we’re losing money.”

Corcoran grows corn, soybeans, and popcorn in Pike, Ross, and Scioto counties.

Audio: Greg Corcoran, Ohio farmer 

 

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