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Adding Value: Data and Visual Evidence of Soil Health at Field Day

By Randall Reeder posted on November 13, 2025 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Soil cores, 3 feet deep, taken back in 2011 showed that topsoil (A horizon) was about 4 inches deep. A similar soil core taken 10 years later showed that high organic matter levels (black soil) reached more than 2 feet deep.

Study Shows Glyphosate, No-Till & Herbicide-Tolerant Crops Improve Sustainability

By Mark Halsall posted on October 9, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: Grainews

A study by University of Saskatchewan researchers suggests glyphosate has served another important function — making Prairie agriculture more sustainable.

A Fighter Pilot Strategy for No-Till Soil Health

How the Air Force OODA Loop four-step strategy can help you improve your soil.

September 7, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

What do farmers and fighter pilots have in common? Each must operate complex machinery, adapt to unpredictable situations and make quality decisions.

From the Desk of John Dobberstein

It’s Not Just About Today

By John Dobberstein posted on July 13, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health

It would be easy to lower expectations when you’re only getting 12-14 inches of precipitation each year. But that’s not the case for Steve and Becky Camp, who converted to no-till and made big changes in their rotation to keep something growing on their land as much of the growing season as possible.

Measuring the Bulk Density of Soil

December 8, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares some detailed directions for measuring bulk density in soils to both analyze the effects of different management practices on soil quality and quantify the differences in soil density at various depths within the soil.

Biomass Production of Winter Annual Cover Crops in Corn and Soybean

August 16, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

A four-year University of Nebraska cover crop research project is exploring whether winter cover cropping in no-till corn and soybean systems can benefit soil quality despite their short growing season.

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Soil Health in Field and Forage Crop Production

Improve Soil Health for Higher Yields and Long-Term Profitability!

| Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Productive agriculture depends on healthy soil. Soil guarantees that nutrients are made available in sufficient amounts during a plant’s life cycle and it holds water that is then available to plants. It also provides many critical ecosystem functions that are necessary for life. In this free publication from Penn State University, you’ll learn how you can protect this valuable resource through no-till.

Soybean Response to Gypsum is Dependent on Soil Quality

November 19, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: Michigan State University Extension

Michigan State University Extension explains why soybean yields that received a gypsum application vs. the control were not significantly different.

New Conservation Practice Standards for Gypsum in Ohio, Indiana

June 21, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Indiana and Ohio growers wishing to use gypsum to improve soil quality as part of on-farm conservation programs now have access to technical information and possible financial assistance.

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Scout During Harvest To Improve No-Till Benchmarks

Checking no-tilled fields during and after harvest will provide insights into stands, hybrid performance, yield limitations and equipment issues

By Jim Leverich posted on October 1, 2014 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Residue Management, Seeding & Planting

When it's harvest time, we often get caught up in a flurry of activity. But it's worth the time for no-tillers - especially after the wet planting season last spring — to see what you can learn by scouting your fields during harvest.

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