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No-Tillers Receive South Dakota Leopold Conservation Award

April 22, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health

Father and son duo Barry and Eli Little of Blioux River Ranch in Hamlin County, S.D., have been selected as the recipients of the 2024 South Dakota Leopold Conservation award.

Filling Forage Gaps After a Challenging Summer

September 6, 2022

Source: Kansas State Extension

In years like this, the forage budget needs to be adjusted to assure the continuity of livestock production. In this sense, to offset the systems, there is a need to reduce the demand or increase the forage input.

Soil Regen Announces Regenerative Certification

February 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

The Regenerative Verified process gives producers a way to verify management strategies with factual data.

Tips for Designing a Grazing Program

June 23, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

The development of a successful grazing management program begins with a mental inventory and an observation of what is happening that you would like to change, says South Dakota State University Extension.

Cover Crops Incorporated into Rotational Grazing Improves Soil Health

October 17, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: SSARE

In a limited study, Louisiana State University researchers found that winter annuals incorporated into a bahiagrass pasture improved soil organic matter, while nitrate concentrations decreased, carbon concentrations stabilized, and soil microbial enzyme activity increased, suggesting a healthy soil environment, according to SSARE.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-Till, Cover Crops Provide Efficiency & Security in Tough Times

Integrating a proactive cover crop program has helped no-tiller Lucinda Stuenkel produce healthier soils and a productive cattle herd.

By Lucinda Stuenkel and Martha Mintz posted on May 29, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops

Working smarter not harder was the leading reason my husband initially made the switch to no-till about 18 years ago.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

New Farm Bill Must Make Conservation a Priority

By John Dobberstein posted on March 22, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Here’s a quick view of what’s happening with Farm Bill negotiations and how they could impact long-standing conservation programs that play an important role in no-till and cover crop adoption.

Grazing Management Strategy: Combating Drought, Increasing Long-Term Economic Profit

July 27, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

With grasslands in the U.S. threatened by overgrazing, increasingly frequent and severe drought and land-use change, South Dakota State University Extension discusses grazing management practices to improve maintenance of forage productivity and increase maximum long-term economic profit compared to other agricultural production options.

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline is Looming

January 24, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farmers and ranchers have until Feb. 3 to submit initial applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

From No-Till On The Plains

Bringing on the Bees

Leedey, Okla., no-tiller Jimmy Emmons is using pollinator strips to attract beneficial insects and predatory insects to protect his grain sorghum.

November 9, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Crop Protection

Leedey, Okla., no-tiller Jimmy Emmons is using pollinator strips to attract beneficial insects and predatory insects to protect his grain sorghum.

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