Health

New Tool Offers For Measuring Soil Organic Matter Content

February 28, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Ohio State University

Researchers with Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences have developed a new tool that allows farmers to easily predict soil organic matter content and can help them make decisions about whether or not to sell crop residue.

What Is Soil Health And How Can We Improve It?

February 24, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: By Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University Extension Outreach

The term soil health is used interchangeably with soil quality, but in this article I prefer the use of soil health because it is a more appropriate term in defining soil functions as a living and dynamic natural system. Soil health is a condition, or status, of the soil at a certain place and in a specific environment as compared to a certain reference or benchmark condition.

Big Steps Toward Conservation

By John Dobberstein posted on February 19, 2014 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

After 2 years of political wrangling, U.S. lawmakers and President Barack Obama have approved a 5-year Farm Bill, also known as the Agricultural Act of 2014.

New Partnership Focused On Helping Farmers Enhance Soil Health

February 6, 2014 | Posted in Soil Health

A new Science Advisory Council convened to kick off the Soil Health Partnership, formed by the National Corn Growers Association with support from the Walton Family Foundation and Monsanto.

Producers Discuss Importance Of Improving Soil Health

December 26, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Barry Amundson, Tri-State Neighbor

No-till producer Jerry Perkins of Worthington, Minn., said its been a long, lonely journey. His counterpart across the border, Al Miron, said he would quit farming before he would quit no-till on his farm near Crooks, S.D. He has run a no-till operation with a partner in that area of rolling hills for about 25 years.

Obsession With Soil Health Paves Way For Better No-Tilling

Indiana no-tiller Dave Chance uses a combination of compost, cover crops and vertical tillage to tame high-clay soils and boost yields.

By John Dobberstein posted on August 1, 2013 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

For Dave Chance, building a successful no-till system has come from a combination of timely discoveries, deliberate decisions and a healthy fascination with soil health.

No-Till Notes

Building A Better No-Till Soil

Gypsum, cover crops, manure and even vertical tillage can be part of a multifaceted no-till system that improves soil health and brings in higher yields.

By Daniel Davidson posted on July 1, 2013 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101, Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

There's no doubt most no-tillers are good stewards of the land and want to conserve it for themselves and future generations. To most farmers, that means conserving their soil base — and to others it means improving it.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

Conquering Tight Soils With Tiling, Cover Crops And Long-Term No-Till

Indiana no-tiller Larry Huffmeyer says focusing on soil health is paying large dividends in his quest for hitting the 300-bushel brass ring in corn.

By Larry Huffmeyer and Martha Mintz posted on June 1, 2013 | Posted in Cover Crops

The plains state lost their soil to the wind in the Dust Bowl, and we lose our priceless topsoil to water.

Promise Is Showing With Sequential Fungicide Applications

University and onfarm research is finding a one-two punch of fungicides is resulting in healthier plants and higher yields.

By Clair Urbain posted on January 1, 2013 | Posted in Crop Protection

In a world full of examples where more isn’t necessarily better, trials researching sequential fungicide applications on corn and other crops may be an anomaly.

Putting More In The Bin, More In The Bank

A diverse cropping rotation, cover crops and onfarm research helps Ontario no-tiller/ridge-tiller Shawn McRae achieve soil and financial health.

By Clair Urbain posted on May 1, 2012 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection, Nutrient Management

For Shawn McRae, more than two decades of onfarm research shows that thinking holistically about no-till soil health isn’t just a feel-good decision — it puts more crops in the bin and, more importantly, more money in the bank.

Articles Tagged with ''Health''

New Tool Offers For Measuring Soil Organic Matter Content

What Is Soil Health And How Can We Improve It?

Big Steps Toward Conservation

New Partnership Focused On Helping Farmers Enhance Soil Health

Producers Discuss Importance Of Improving Soil Health

Obsession With Soil Health Paves Way For Better No-Tilling

Building A Better No-Till Soil

Conquering Tight Soils With Tiling, Cover Crops And Long-Term No-Till

Promise Is Showing With Sequential Fungicide Applications

Putting More In The Bin, More In The Bank

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