Soil Health
With the myriad of unexplored DNA in soil, the possibilities are endless and ever-expanding.
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Ensuring spinner spreader fertilizer application accuracy
Each time a different product is spread, or the rate of application changes, the spread pattern should be checked and the necessary adjustments made.
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A first in soil testing
Soil testing is largely considered a settled science, but it most certainly is not. Even still, there seems to be little appetite to fund the ongoing research that’s necessary to make sure that soil testing keeps pace with the demands of modern agriculture.
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In-field vs. in-lab testing and techniques in the archaic world of soil
While soil testing may be settled on a state-by-state basis, there is still a lot of work that needs to be done for one of these non-lab soil labs to be relevant coast to coast without needing to be reconfigured every time it crosses a state line.
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You’re thinking about selling carbon credits – what next?
Industry jargon, combined with a long and confusing string of middlemen, obscure the process and make it seem overwhelming to the person who is ultimately storing the carbon.
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How soil contamination and clostridia damage silage quality
Preventing silage contamination requires attention to detail and good management practices, and although it goes a long way in ensuring cattle health, it isn’t the only piece of the puzzle.
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Elevate your manure management to align with 2023’s input projections
The goal of nutrient management is to adequately supply soils and plants with the nutrients necessary to produce food, forage, fiber and cover while minimizing the transport of nutrients to ground and surface waters.
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Increase the nitrogen in your pastures for increased quality and production
Balancing nitrogen for the benefit of both the cattle and the pasture can yield higher-performing pastures with the right management steps.
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Management-intensive grazing and soil health: The story continues
Converting conventionally tilled cropland to perennial pasture that is well managed using a system such as MiG can result in positive and relatively quick changes in soil health.
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