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Soil Health: The Next Big Step in Agriculture

Farmers must adopt conservation agricultural practices to begin building the environment for healthier soil microbes.

By Mark Watson posted on December 9, 2015 | Posted in Soil Health

As you look back through agriculture there have been some real turning points. Agriculture saw the first real leap into production agriculture in our country with the Industrial Age, when mechanized agriculture really changed the face of our country. Larger and larger farms were created as it became possible to produce crops on many more acres.

Brighter Future Emerges with No-Till

South Dakota grower Brent Ireland and family find no-till adoption, and a more diverse crop rotation, is the best combination for a more sustainable farm operation.

By Loretta Sorensen posted on May 14, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment, Residue Management

It’s been at least 30 years since Brent Ireland’s Dad and uncle started exploring the benefits of no-till on the Ireland Brothers farm near Martin, S.D.

Tips For Getting More From Your ‘P And K’

Building healthier no-till soils, frequent soil testing and other readily available products and practices can help no-tillers stretch their fertility dollars further, regardless of their application system.

By Mark Parker posted on November 1, 2013 | Posted in Residue Management, Nutrient Management

The price tag for phosphorus and potassium is way too high for no-tillers to allow nutrients to tie up, float away or just plain not do their job effectively.

Healthier Soils Needs To Be The Aim

September 15, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

Ray Archuleta, NRCS East National Technology Support Center, explains that the health of the soil is improved by limiting disturbances.

From The Tropics To The Farm

The winning entry from an Oregon college student in the Phoenix Rotary Equipment Ltd. conservation tillage essay contest explains how no-till can lead to healthier soils around the world.

By Daniel Jepsen posted on February 1, 2006 | Posted in Water Management

As I sit here at my desk, I find myself not in the countryside of eastern Oregon where my family raises dryland wheat and barley, but rather in the vast city of Quito, Ecuador.

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Going Down the Wormhole of Soil Health with No Till Innovator Jill Clapperton

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