40 Chances to Grow your Best Crop
I recently came across an article written by NDSU Extension Agent, Brad B [...]
Land Prices and Productivity
With new technological developments in measuring soil productivity, more emphasis will be put on stewardship and production potential when determining land values.
Soil Test P – Making a case for annual soil testing
Phosphate fertilizers are applied in the top 3-4” of a soil profile and don’t typically move much. One of the biggest challenges to getting accurate year to year results is a consistent sampling depth. It’s crucial to get an accurate 0-6” depth.
Canola emergence on clay soils
Starter fertilizer can have a negative effect on canola seedling emergence, especially on eroded knolls testing high in calcium carbonates.
I made a customer mad this spring…
I was at a customer field this spring performing a routine planter check looking [...]
Keep your microbes happy!
The modern approach to agriculture is focused on the production of monoculture c [...]
The Dark Side of Tillage
Global food production occurs on 11% of the world’s arable land, with 95% of the [...]
Finding Your Next Gear
Growing your operation may require a shift in thinking or habits to get to a new level.
The Big Problem with Big Data in Agriculture
One of the problems limiting the adoption of Big Data principles by the crop production industry is the collection of quality data. Field variability due to unpredictable weather events make comparisons a challenge.
What exactly is soil health?
Last week I was able to participate in the annual DIRT workshop hosted by NDSU t [...]
