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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?

[Podcast] Building Up Your No-Till Nutrient Management to Protect the Environment and Your Profitability

In this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter Manufacturing, we're joined by co-director of the University of Wisconsin’s Discovery Farms program Amber Radatz who will share on-farm data from more than 200 site years in Wisconsin and Minnesota.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2018 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Building Resilient Soil Systems Using Residue, No-Till and Cover Crops

April 2, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Residue Management

Source: The University of Nebraska Cropwatch

By adopting continuous no-till and using residue management, more water is available for crop production and the soil system becomes more resilient to extreme events, including drought.

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3 Keys to Controlling Nutrient Loss

By Laura Barrera posted on January 5, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Soil loss, application timing and nutrient placement are the three biggest factors that influence the amount of nutrients, particularly phosphorus, lost from surface runoff.

Reconsider Manure Application with High Soil Moisture Conditions

April 2, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

With soil pores continuously filled with water this time of year, Penn State Extension says applying manure increases the risk of runoff.

Ohio Lawmakers Pass Bill to Reduce Phosphorus Runoff

April 1, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Water Management

Senate Bill 1 includes a number of new rules designed to reduce the phosphorus runoff that has resulted in toxic algal blooms in Lake Erie's western basin in recent years.

USDA Finds Cover Crops Can Reduce Nitrate Load Runoff

February 6, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Seeding & Planting, Water Management

USDA researchers say that winter rye crops seeded in no-till corn-soybean systems have the potential to reduce annual nitrate loss in field drainage by about 18 pounds per acre.

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Assess Runoff Risk To Keep More Nutrients In No-Tilled Fields

Using split ‘N’ applications, covers and advanced fertilizer products can improve yields and fight negative perceptions about farming.

By Daniel Davidson posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Let’s be honest, farming creates a risk that fertilizers and manures applied won’t always stay there. And when that happens we’re put in the spotlight, as you’ve seen with recent news reports about algal blooms contaminating popular waterways.

Better No-Tilling, Fertility Plans Could Help Clean Up Watersheds

No-tillers and consultants discuss what can be done to preserve more phosphorus in the soil and reduce nutrient-loading issues in Lake Erie’s western basin and other waterways.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 1, 2014 | Posted in Water Management

On Aug. 2, the city of Toledo, Ohio, issued a notice to a half-million residents not to drink or boil the water, after two sample readings for microcystin - a toxin produced by blue-green algae - tested in excess of the recommended "not drink" standard at Toledo's Collin Park Water Treatment Plant.

Best Management Practices For Keeping Phosphorus On Fields

August 26, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Ohio State University Extension

Looking at current field research and the literature available on the topic of minimizing losses of phosphorus at the edge of the field, the following recommendations are a starting point to maximizing productivity while minimizing environmental impacts on water quality.

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Cover Crops, Strip-Till Spark Desert Soil Revival

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by Titan International, we pay a visit to Strip-Till Innovator Robert Boyle’s farm in Coolidge, Ariz., for an up-close look at how he’s transforming his soils with cover crops and diverse rotations.

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