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Living Roots: Fighting Soil Compaction with Biology and Diversity

March 14, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: South Dakota Soil Health Coalition

A recent study by Anthony Bly of South Dakota State University found that no-till fields managed with diversified crop rotation, cover crops, and livestock integration had 57% porosity and an internal water movement rate of 4.7 inches per hour. Soil from conventionally tilled fields had 49% porosity and an internal water movement rate of only 0.8 inches per hour.

Vilsack Speaks at 2022 Commodity Classic

Vilsack Announces Extended Deadline, Fertilizer Program at Commodity Classic

By Brian O'Connor posted on March 14, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

His in-person speech came as the USDA announced $250 million in funding for domestic fertilizer sources.

Farming Life: A Hop Across the Pond

By Tom Martin posted on March 11, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In a sea of plaid shirts and baseball caps at a U.S. farming conference, my hope for an eco-friendly future was restored. The No-Till Passport series is brought to you by Martin Industries.

[Podcast] Leveraging Climate Intelligence for Better No-Till Results

Himanshu Gupta, CEO and founder of ClimateAi, joins us to talk about how his company measures heat risk and drought risk and turns those into what he calls the planting risk index, a metric that can help growers make better operational decisions for their farms.

March 10, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

For this No-Till Farmer podcast, sponsored by Yetter Farm Equipment, Himanshu Gupta, CEO and founder of ClimateAi, joins us to talk about how his company measures heat risk and drought risk and turns those into what he calls the planting risk index, a metric that can help growers make better operational decisions for their farms.

NRCS Report Indicates Declining Soil Erosion, Increasing Soil Carbon

March 10, 2022 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health, Water Management

Source: NRCS

With millions of tons of soil loss mitigated, an increase in soil carbon and a reduction in nutrient surface runoff, the CEAP report form the NRCS suggests U.S. farmers have seen big improvements from using no-till, diversifying crop rotations and irrigating more efficiently.

CIBO Technology Available to Organizations Pursuing USDA-Funded Climate Smart Projects

March 10, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

In order to apply for funding through the USDA's $1 billion Climate Smart Commodities Partnership Initiative, all applications must include the ability to measure/quantify, monitor and verify the carbon and GHG benefits associated with those practices, which is where CIBO uniquely supports partnership project proposals.

Deep Soil Testing Offers Producers Opportunity to Reduce Input Costs

Accounting for in-soil nitrogen can offset some high fertilizer expenses.

By Kay Ledbetter posted on March 9, 2022 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: AgriLife Today

A team of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service specialists found projected savings of anywhere from $8 to $116 per acre are possible by doing deep soil testing to find out how much residual nitrogen is already in the soil and accounting for it when making growing season decisions.

Soil Carbon Initiative Launches Regen Ag Certification Program

March 8, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

First-of-its kind regenerative agriculture standard announce newest program component, seeks the next 100 farmers to begin go-to-market pilots this spring.

Survey: Less than 20% of Consumers Have Heard of No-Till

By Brian O'Connor posted on March 4, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health, Strip-Till Farming

The survey also broke down respondents by various demographics. College-educated consumers were the most likely to report they had heard of no-till farming at 23%. About 24% of surveyed male consumers said they were aware of no-till farming, as opposed to just 14% of women.

Top 3 Missouri Fertility Management Considerations of 2022

By Justin Calhoun and Manjula Nathan posted on March 4, 2022 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Missouri Integrated Pest Management

Given the University of Missouri summary results, three fertility management strategies should be strongly considered for the 2022 season.

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Living Roots: Fighting Soil Compaction with Biology and Diversity

Vilsack Announces Extended Deadline, Fertilizer Program at Commodity Classic

Farming Life: A Hop Across the Pond

[Podcast] Leveraging Climate Intelligence for Better No-Till Results

NRCS Report Indicates Declining Soil Erosion, Increasing Soil Carbon

CIBO Technology Available to Organizations Pursuing USDA-Funded Climate Smart Projects

Deep Soil Testing Offers Producers Opportunity to Reduce Input Costs

Soil Carbon Initiative Launches Regen Ag Certification Program

Survey: Less than 20% of Consumers Have Heard of No-Till

Top 3 Missouri Fertility Management Considerations of 2022

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