Home / soil testing

Articles Tagged with ''soil testing''

The PLFA Soil Health Test

By Alan Sundermeier posted on April 16, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Soil biology plays a key role in building healthy soils, providing nutrients to crops and naturally controlling some soil-borne pests and diseases. It is difficult to assess the soil biological properties in a lab, but the PLFA test serves as a good indicator of soil microbial communities.

Illinois’ First Dedicated Soil Health Lab Gives Farmers Fast Results Close to Home

February 28, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Biological activity tests quickly provide farmers with usable information for critical crop decisions.

What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Continuous Adjustments Make for Profitable No-Till Yields

Indiana father-son no-till team seek to balance productive yields with profitability.

By Bob and Ryan Chalfant and Martha Mintz posted on January 21, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Precision Agriculture, Soil Health

We’re not out for the highest yield at any expense. We’re out for the highest yield we can produce profitably.

What I've Learned from No-Tilling

No-tilling, Cover Crops Help Tame Troublesome Soils

Abused, heavy clay soils are now almost fluffy and far more productive thanks to careful management focused on improvement.

By Angela "Annie" Dee and Martha Mintz posted on January 8, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

We went from farming white sugar sand to farming the heaviest of clay soils when my family moved our farming operation from Florida to Alabama in 1989. To say the move made farming a bit different would be a drastic understatement.

Proper Plant Analysis Timing Helps Improve Fertility Plans

Soil tests, tissue samples and in-field nutrient sensors can provide valuable information for a no-tiller’s fertility program, but only if the results and recommendations are accurate.

By Laura Barrera posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

When relying on nutrient recommendations from your soil and plant test results to plan your fertility program, do you know how accurate those recommendations are?

Soil Testing, Cover Crops Prove Crucial to Fertility Management

The 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners utilizes yield maps, cover crops and variable-rate application in their successful quest for nutrient efficiency.

By No-Till Farmer Editors posted on February 10, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Recognized for their successful fertility practices, Jake Kaderly of Monticello, Wis., Stuart Lawrence of Rosetown, Saskatchewan and Richard Lyons of Harvel, Ill., were honored as the 10th class of Responsible Nutrient Management Practitioners at the 2018 National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville.

Does Canola Need Additional Sulfur?

November 21, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares some important insights on potential sulfur deficiencies in canola and what to do about it.

Tips to Guide Foliar Nutrient Application

September 20, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: University of Minnesota Extension

While foliar applications are a helpful management tool for in-season applications, there is a risk for crop damage if applied incorrectly.

Is Fall the Best Time for Soil Sampling?

August 11, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: University of Missouri Extension

Fall soil sampling may be the key to spring crop management decisions. Here are 5 reasons why it can make sense.

Timing, Placement and Soil Testing Key to Preventing Phosphorus Losses

Edge-of-field monitoring on 17 farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota highlights the need for no-tillers to apply ‘P’ under the soil surface and sample soils at varying depths.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 10, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Edge-of-field monitoring on 17 farms in Wisconsin and Minnesota highlights the need for no-tillers to apply ‘P’ under the soil surface and sample soils at varying depths.

Current Issue

No-Till Farmer

Get full access NOW to the most comprehensive, powerful and easy-to-use online resource for no-tillage practices. Just one good idea will pay for your subscription hundreds of times over.

Subscribe Now

No-Till vs. Mud, Fire & Water Facebook Videos

Twin-Row Cereal Rye Adds 35-Bushel Advantage in No-Tiller’s Irrigated Corn

Add Covers, Subtract Inputs & Multiply Profits with Systems Approach to No-Till

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

Last-Minute Planter Prep for No-Tillers & Strip-Tillers

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Martin-Till, precision specialist Chad Baker, co-owner of Baker Precision Planter Works in Orangeville, Ill., helps a first-generation no-tiller with planter setup, and later encounters a couple problems with a strip-tiller’s new 24-row planter. Plus, veteran agronomist Brad Forkner checks in with a couple tips for farmers to keep in mind before they take the field.

Top Directory Listings

Needham Ag Technologies, LLC

Needham Ag understands the role of technology in making better use of limited resources within a specific environment by drawing on a wealth of global experience to overcome the challenges facing today's farmers, manufacturers and dealers.

Titan International, Inc

Titan offers a full line of wheels, tires and undercarriage products for a wide variety of off-the-road equipment.

The Andersons PureGrade

The Andersons grows enduring relationships through extraordinary service, a deep knowledge of the market, and a knack for finding new ways to add value as we have done for nearly 70 years.

Articles Tagged with ''soil testing''

Top Articles

Current Issue

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos