Soil Aggregates Found in Great Soil ‘Just Like Christmas’
Jay Fuhrer, soil health specialist at the Natural Resource Conservation Service, based in Bismarck, N.D., talked to producers about why...
Making Compost Tea Specific to your Crop
We are posting Carol Lake's interview with Elaine Ingham Ph.D, President and Director of Research at Soil Foodweb Inc. According to...
Get more bang from your nitrogen buck
If you cut your nitrogen by 80% tomorrow, would you expect your production to drop? Of course it would… if you did nothing else....
3 Ways to Achieve a 266% ROI with Cover Crops
Rulon Enterprises in Indiana shares how cover crops free up fertility, increase yields and improve soil health, providing a...
The Challenges of Growing Quality Forages
Perception that forages are too weather-dependent or that producers plant one year and leave them alone for three must be challenged. The...
5 Forage Establishment Mistakes to Avoid
It’s springtime and we are anxious to get on the land and get our new forage seedings in the ground. There are a few common mistakes made...
Enjoying the Little Things - Soil Microbiology
Soil microbes provide billions and billions of teeny helping hands to your crops. Those helping hands are key to sustainable, profitable...
Economics of Soil Loss
Economics of soil loss Soil health is vital, but soil loss is paramount because you’re losing 15 bushels per acre/year worth of corn....
Sowing Salty Soils
Soil testing is key to finding the right solution. By: Newground
Carbon Key to Building Resilience on Farms
Photo Credit: Jim Bauer Soil carbon key to building resilience on farms, says organic scientist “Your job is to feed them and maintain...
