Items Tagged with 'Soil health'

ARTICLES

How to Interpret Haney Soil Test Results

October 18, 2023 | Posted in Soil Health

The Haney test is intended to select robust soil biological activity even if the overall percent organic matter isn’t great. But it’s an open question of what “enough” biological activity is, so interpreting tests like the Haney can be difficult.

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Managing Crop Residue, Improving Soil Health with Microbes [Digital Demonstration]

August 24, 2023 | Posted in Residue Management, Soil Health

Adding a consortia of beneficial microbes to the soil achieves high levels of soil health which can significantly increase yields. Reclaim™ is a bio-fertilizer/soil amendment by DEI designed to enhance soil health while breaking down stubborn crop residue in your field.

Moisture Levels Critical to Cover Crop Decisions

By Stan Wise posted on July 24, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

Cover crops offer a wide range of potential benefits for producers – better nutrient cycling, more weed suppression, more livestock forage, better soil structure, increased soil organic matter and healthier soil microbial communities. To reap those benefits, producers need to make some careful decisions.

Syngenta's EQUENTO Uses Novel Mode of Action to Control Soil Pests

Novel seed treatment brings sustainability in pest control while promoting healthy plant establishment

June 5, 2023 | Posted in Crop Protection

EQUENTO, based on Syngenta’s PLINAZOLIN technology, is applied onto seeds and uses a new mode of action (IRAC Group 30) to break the rise of insect resistance.

Cotton Growers Turn to No-Till, Regenerative Practices to Improve Soil Health

March 16, 2023 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol

Bob Walker, a no-tiller from Tennessee, and Sledge Taylor, a no-tiller from Mississippi, discuss the practices they are implementing to continuously improve soil health and the impacts they are seeing.

Secret to Increasing Soil Health is Living Roots

Studies confirm no-till & the cultivation of multiple crops revive soil’s previously decreasing organic matter levels.

February 21, 2023 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Jim Hoorman says the secret to increasing soil organic matter is having a crop or cover crop in the ground year round.

3 Ways Precision Spraying is Critical for Withstanding Drought

Drone crop spraying offers tools to better manage drought and input costs.

December 6, 2022 | Posted in Precision Agriculture, Water Management

Source: Crop Producer

Drone crop spraying offers tools to better manage drought and input costs.

[Video] A Deep Dive into APV's Cover Crop Equipment Offerings

September 13, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment, Soil Health

Cameron White, APV-America territory manager, explains how the relatively new company is making a name for itself in the cover crop business. He'll highlight the many offerings available from APV, including APV's Pneumatic Seeders (PS) series.

No-Till, Strip-Till Prevent 47,000+ Tons of Sediment in Illinois Fields in 2021

July 1, 2022 | Posted in No-Till Farming 101

Source: Successful Farming

In 2021, Saving Tomorrow's Agriculture Resources (STAR) reported 472 participants on 89,579 acres over 1,579 fields in Illinois. Among the participating fields, 56% of corn fields were no-tilled or strip-tilled, while 70% of soy fields were no-tilled or strip-tilled.

Lessons for No-Till Soil Saving From a Strip-Tiller

June 9, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

Source: York News Times

Matt Grosshans, a Hamilton County, Neb., farmer, knows reduced tillage, cover crops and crop rotations were vital to maintaining his soil.

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Building a Competitive Advantage with No-Till - Dan DeSutter - NNTC 2016 Presentation - MP3 Download

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In an industry driven by marginal cost of production, how do you build a competitive advantage that will allow your operation to earn an economic profit consistently? How do no-till, cover crops and active soil biology combine to enhance long-term results? After recently completing an Eisenhower Fellowship in Australia and New Zealand, no-tiller Dan DeSutter of Attica, Ind., shares his adventures in soil health and discuss the relationship between regenerative agriculture and building a profitable business.

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Tweaking Plans for More Profits

Jordan and Katie Hancock of Fulton, Ky., have made adjustments to their equipment and cropping rotation in attempts to protect and improve their soils and profits. To learn about their operation, see the article “Adjusting Equipment, Adding Crops Improves No-Till Operation” from the October 2015 issue.

Videos

Harvest Update: “Educational Fall” for Veteran No-Tiller

On this episode of Conservation Ag Update, brought to you by CultivAce, West Union, Iowa, no-tiller Loran Steinlage checks in with a harvest update, and explains why this fall will be one of his most educational harvests yet.

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