Our New Website is Live!
Antara has a new home on the web! Our website continues to be the vehicle we use [...]
DIY Soil Health Tests You Can Do On The Farm
Slake, Infiltration and Bulk Density (BD) are 3 tests that are fairly easy to do on the farm with a few simple tools.
Soil Carbon – What is it and how do we measure it?
Last week we looked at the important role of carbon in plant growth and soil hea [...]
A Meal Plan for Soil Health
As land owners, we need to ensure that our land is healthy and nourished, not only our plants.
40 Chances to Grow your Best Crop
I recently came across an article written by NDSU Extension Agent, Brad B [...]
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.
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 [...]
What exactly is soil health?
Last week I was able to participate in the annual DIRT workshop hosted by NDSU t [...]
