Farmers and producers who leave their soil undisturbed to the greatest extent possible are leaps and bounds ahead of those who still practice extensive tillage practices. As we know, a healthy functioning soil food web is critical to for optimal and profitable crop...
Source: Dr. Elaine Ingham “Farmers who value their soil focus on maintaining a healthy soil food web.” The Soil Food Web is a complex network of organisms and microorganisms, most of which are invisible to the naked eye. These...
If you were a root, what would you like from an ideal soil? First, you would want the soil to have high levels of organic matter to provide you with adequate nutrients and retain moisture. You would want the soil to be porous with a stable aggregate structure so that...
Do you use a penetrometer or some other measurement to test for compaction in your soils? To get the best production, a farmer must know whether or not his farm soils are compacted. A penetrometer is one method used to quickly test the structure of your soil. Signs of...
Do you manage your pH levels consistently? Monitoring and managing the pH levels in your soils may be one of the easiest and most cost-effective practices any farmer can incorporate into their farm management program. Plant productivity, nutrient uptake efficiency and...
Do you integrate cover crops in your fields and focus on maintaining a living plant in the soil for as long as possible every year? In addition to minimizing tillage, incorporating cover crops into your fields may be one of the most important practices to implement...
