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Crop Residue, Cover Crops Impact on Soil Health Parameters

April 28, 2020 | Posted in Cover Crops, Residue Management, Soil Health, Water Management

Three years of data from South Dakota State University clearly suggest a positive impact of crop residue and cover crops on soil hydrological properties and overall soil health.

Which Farming Practices Help Soils Absorb Heavy Rains?

October 12, 2019 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska — Lincoln

A synthesis of 89 studies across six continents has helped clarify which agricultural practices hold water when it comes to helping soils soak up precipitation — a factor critical to mitigating floods, outlasting drought, and stabilizing crop yields, according to the University of Nebraska.

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

By Frank Lessiter posted on August 26, 2019 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Residue Management, Water Management

Earlier this summer, many growers, suppliers and educators figured the lessons learned the hard way in 2017 and 2018 would dramatically reduce this year’s concerns about dicamba use on soybeans. Unfortunately, that hasn't proved to be the case.

[Video] OptiSurface Launches New In-Cab Machine Controls for Tiling and Water Management

August 14, 2019 | Posted in Equipment, Water Management

Preston Marthey, Global Sales Manager with OptiSurface announces their new in-cab machine controls for simpler controls managing water infiltration and tiling.

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

Eliminating tillage gave Jarrod and Terry Lawrence a shot at preserving precious moisture, adding corn to their rotation and boosting production on their highly variable Kansas soils.

By John Dobberstein posted on November 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Water Management

On Paper, Jarrod Lawrence and his father Terry are supposed to see about 32 inches of precipitation per year, which should be adequate to raise profitable crops.

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Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

By John Dobberstein posted on October 11, 2018 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

A Great Plains no-tiller who ‘walks the walk’ with taking soil health seriously shares how no-till is helping him succeed.

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'Building a Resilient Soil' with Jordan Reimnitz

June 15, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: NRCS South Dakota

In this video, the Armour, S.D., no-tiller Jordan Reimnitz talks about the practices he’s following to build resilience in his soils, including cover crops, planting green and grazing, and the benefits he’s experienced so far.

[Video] Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till

June 12, 2018 | Posted in Cover Crops, Water Management

Scott Gonnerman no-tills corn, soybeans and small grains on his 250-acre Waco, Neb. operation. In this video, Gonnerman breaks down the benefits of water infiltration with no-till in addition to his cover crop and weed management strategies that enable him to cut costs on seeds.

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

Matt Griggs says embracing biomass in his fields has improved soil tilth and health, stabilized yields, enhanced weed control and produced a better-looking balance sheet.

By John Dobberstein posted on June 9, 2018 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Cover Crops, Water Management

When Matt Griggs decided to embark on no-till practices more than a decade ago he was already dealing with a degraded soil resource. More than 100 years of conventional tillage and a monoculture of cotton on his family’s rolling farm ground had caused erosion and stripped soils of organic matter.

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Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

By John Dobberstein posted on April 26, 2018 | Posted in Water Management

A recent two-day summit about preserving the crucial aquifer drew officials from several states, but the real-life hard work of addressing low adoption of water-saving practices like no-till and precision technology still lies ahead.

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Crop Residue, Cover Crops Impact on Soil Health Parameters

Which Farming Practices Help Soils Absorb Heavy Rains?

Dicamba Lessons Not Learned

[Video] OptiSurface Launches New In-Cab Machine Controls for Tiling and Water Management

No-Till Saves Moisture, Hikes Yields in Variable Soils

Leaving Soils Better for the Next Generation

'Building a Resilient Soil' with Jordan Reimnitz

[Video] Improving Water Infiltration, Cover Crop Management with No-Till

Swapping ‘Jugs’ for Cover Crops Leads to Greener No-Till Future

Ogallala Aquifer Summit a First Step — But What’s Next?

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