A Meal Plan for Soil Health
As land owners, we need to ensure that our land is healthy and nourished, not only our plants.
Rethink the Relationship Wind has with your Soil
It is easy to forget our fields once the harvest is in the bin and the last pull [...]
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.
