Mitchell Hora

Soil Health Consultant, Co-Founder of Continuum Ag

Washington, Iowa

How Soil Testing and Data Can Shape a More Comprehensive Approach to Soil Health.

You can’t manage what you don’t measure, and when it comes to soil health, Mitchell Hora doesn’t like to leave anything to question. That’s why the 7th-generation farmer and his family — which has no-tilled for more than 30 years — relies heavily on information that can be seen and analyzed to improve the sustainability and profitability of their operation.

A soil health consultant and co-founder of Continuum Ag, Hora outlines processes and data to both quantify and improve soil health on their 800- acre farm near Washington, Iowa. Hora also shares some helpful insights on reading and interpreting the Haney test and getting the economics to work once no-tillers have this information on their soil ecosystem.