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Mimic Nature To Harvest Benefits Of Healthy Soil

December 5, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: By Michelle Banks, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS)
In the minds of many, a freshly tilled field is picturesque — clean and ready for the next planting. But according to a soil health expert, what looks good to the eye, isn’t always good for the soil — or a farmer’s bottom line.
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New Initiative Focuses On Critical Role Of Soil Health

December 4, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: Farm Foundation, NFP and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation
Farm Foundation, NFP and The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation announced the launch of a new initiative designed to bring attention to the critical role of soil health in the challenge of feeding 9 billion people by 2050.
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Still Time To Soil Test Hay Fields

November 19, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: By Jerry Lindquist, Michigan State University Extension
Soil test samples can be pulled any time of the year when the ground is not frozen. Various experts advise to try to soil test at the same season of the year to have a more accurate trend line when you compare fertility levels over long periods of time.
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Less Tillage And Better Yields Shrink The Carbon Footprint

An analysis of South Dakota soils and farming practices shows that soils in crop-growing areas have been transformed from a carbon source to a carbon sink.
By Mark Parker posted on October 1, 2013 | Posted in Soil Health
The carbon footprint of South Dakota corn growers is getting smaller thanks to better yields and increased adoption of conservation tillage, according to a South Dakota State University study.
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