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Leaving the Farm Better Than You Found It

Most farmers want to leave the farm to the next generation in better shape. But what does 'better' refer to?
By Randall Reeder posted on August 20, 2025 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Have you ever heard a farmer brag they’re determined to leave the farm worse than they found it? I haven’t either.
Most farmers want to leave the farm to the next generation in better shape. But what does “better” refer to? Freshly painted buildings? New fences (or no fences)? Improving crop yields?
I hope that “better” also refers to your soil. Is the organic matter content increasing? Is the soil getting darker deeper in the profile?


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From Good Ground to Gullies & Gunk

More farmers are “dipping their toes” in the water. Let’s build momentum for erosion prevention and improve soil health. Don’t let destruction of our soil contribute to destruction of our nation.
By Randall Reeder posted on July 15, 2025 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health
Last month I wrote about wind erosion. And right on cue, Illinois suffered a major dust storm in May for the third straight year, losing several tons per acre of topsoil from tilled ground.
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From Dust to Dirt: Let’s Focus on Keeping More Soil

A cover crop mix with plants that are efficient with water, such as millet & sunnhemp, can provide soil protection that makes available rainfall effective & reduces soil evaporation
By Randall Reeder posted on May 28, 2025 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

You might think these comments were about the dust storm on March 18 in Kansas, just east of the Colorado border. But no, the opening paragraph was written 90 years ago, on March 28, 1935 by Will Rogers. 


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Remembering Our No-Till Pioneers & Accelerating Forward

Perhaps we have reached a point, after 60 years of slow growth, where no-till acreage is poised to accelerate — another generation of influencers is working hard to do that
By Randall Reeder posted on December 23, 2024 | Posted in Soil Health
How do I write a column about Bill Richards and not have it read like an obituary? One way is to also remember other No-Till Legends and how their pioneering spirit has formed a solid foundation for no-till today and in the future.
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