Archive for the "soil health" Tag

Soil health is an integral part of any operation’s profit potential. Topsoil needs particular care as 60% of plant roots are grown […]

As sky-high fertilizer costs and other inflated input prices put a damper on farmers’ pocketbooks, many are turning to cost-reduction measures to […]

While the U.S. corn belt is generally blessed with productive, fertile soils, it is up to growers to use responsible production practices […]

As harvest wraps up, farmers revisit the fall tillage decision-making process that can leave many scratching their heads. Farm Journal Field Agronomist […]

More than any other asset, soil is the driving force behind strong yields and profitability. Farmers know that improving soil health is […]

Many producers have shifted from conventional tillage to more economical and environmental conservation tillage. As drought heats up in many crop-producing states, […]

As market uncertainty and supply chain issues run rampant, experts are focusing on the word plan. Beyond assessing your input and nutrition […]

A 2,000-acre family farm in west-central Iowa that is listed on the National Register of Historical Places and originally owned by the […]

Though there are risks to practices like cover crops and “planting green,” the benefits to those types of practices far outweigh the […]