We hear about soil health being a tool for things such as sustainability, reduced input costs, and more consistent yields… but how exactly do these benefits unfold? One way that is often overlooked is through reducing runoff and increasing soil moisture availability. As SD farmer Steve Reimer says, “As we started rotational grazing and no-till…
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Unpacking the Benefits of Soil Health w/ Steve Reimer: Grazing Multispecies Cover Crops (2/3)
Cover crops have been on the rise for quite some time now, but the benefits of livestock integration cannot be underestimated. Fortunately, this subject has recently been receiving a lot of attention! Hear Chamberlain, SD farmer and soil health advocate Steve Reimer discuss how these two tools (cover crops and livestock) go hand in hand.. and…
Unpacking the Benefits of Soil Health w/ Steve Reimer (1/3)
A farmer can do everything right and still not get the crops he worked for. If it doesn’t rain enough or if it rains too much, it’ll show up in his bottom line. If it gets too hot or too cold, he’ll feel the affects in his wallet. We can’t control the weather. Nobody knows this…
A Minute w/ Jeff Hemenway: Comparing Soil Profiles (6/6)
In our final with Soil Health Specialist Jeff Hemenway we leave the lab and trek out into the field! “We got this Enet soil [from across the road for comparison] and look at the organic matter differences! I mean you don’t have to be a soil scientist to figure out this. Look at the soil…
A Minute w/ Jeff Hemenway: Infiltration Test – Part 2 (5/6)
2:45 WATCH: In our last video, we showed the effects of management on infiltration. In this one, we dig a bit deeper and take a look at why that is plus how management changes the underlying structure of our soils!