Reducing tillage and summerfallow hasn’t fixed a problem that is costing farmers billions every year
Cover crops offer many benefits but what’s the right mix of grasses, brassicas, and legumes?
Producers need to more closely mimic nature to avoid long-term soil health issues, says USDA conservationist
They’re also ‘foraging’ for nutrients, deciding where to put their roots, and calling for help when under attack
You might think it’s crazy — but plants talk to each other and act in ways that are similar to animals and humans. “Step away from the idea of plants as factories and start to think of plants as individuals,” biological sciences professor JC Cahill told attendees at the Western Canadian Soil Health and Grazing […] Read more
Those looking for a one-size-fits-all solution will be disappointed
Soil aggregation is critical — in several different ways — to growing healthy crops
Innovative producers, especially younger ones, are looking to cover crop cocktail mixes to build soil health and get more production per acre
Having diverse life in and on the soil will help get your cattle through a drought year
Spend lots of time digging holes and looking at soil in your fields, says Quebec researcher
The forage brassica has big-time potential for rejuvenating tired, compacted pastures — but there’s a learning curve
