Five Things to Consider when Managing Nitrogen this Spring
The lack of rainfall last season resulted in diminished yields for many g [...]
The lack of rainfall last season resulted in diminished yields for many g [...]
2021 has been an unusual year and soil test results will be no exception. Drough [...]
Think of it as a report card for your soils Prairie winters are long and cold. W [...]
To find out which direction we should be headed in terms of soil health we should look back to how it was.
Wouldn't it be great if all the inputs, machinery and/or farming practices that promise to grow you an extra 2-5 bu were true and reliable? It would be easy to spend your way to a bumper crop. 2 bushels here, 3 bushels there... done deal! Unfortunately, it is not a compounding effect.... it's probably easier to spend your way broke than into prosperity.
Last week we looked at the important role of soil carbon in plant growth and soi [...]
Farm managers today face increasingly difficult decisions as operations grow and margins tighten. Knowing your numbers helps you make better decisions that ultimately reduce the stress and fear of making a costly mistake.
Many practices, such as reduced tillage, increased residue coverage and improved crop rotations, have been incorporated in the last fifty years that have lowered the loss of carbon, and farmers need to continue this trend to encourage healthy and resilient soils.
As land owners, we need to ensure that our land is healthy and nourished, not only our plants.
It is easy to forget our fields once the harvest is in the bin and the last pull [...]