2N2E Farms-Oklahoma
Mark Nault is a third-generation farmer of 2N2E Farms in Blaine County, Oklahoma, growing grain sorghum (milo) and wheat on 450 acres. This case study analyzes Mark’s adoption of no-till, cover crops, nutrient management, and a diversified crop rotation on a sloping 126-acre leased field.
2N2E Farms-Oklahoma
County:
Blaine, Oklahoma
Watershed:
Middle Cimarron
Crops:
Wheat and grain sorghum (milo)
Farm Size:
450 acres (126-acres study area)
Soils:
Clay and silt loam
Soil Health Practices:
No-till, cover crops, diversified crop rotation, nutrient management
AFT developed the methods and analysis for producing these case studies with support from a 2018 USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant. All case studies undergo review by NRCS economists and soil health specialists and are co-branded with NRCS’s logo. Producers were interviewed using AFT’s Retrospective Soil Health Economic Calculator (R-SHEC) Questionnaire and Excel-based Tool to gather the quantitative data needed to answer the research question, “Do the on-farm benefits of adopting a soil health practice outweigh the costs?” See the Soil Health Case Studies Methods to learn more.
