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Soil Temperature Part 2: How do No-Till Temperatures Catch Up to Conventional Till?

September 12, 2017 Video

In our previous video we saw that by the end of the season, there is no difference in the number of heat units and temperature as seen by a conventional versus a no-till soil.  In fact any differences in cumulative heat units between the two systems disappears by the first week of July.  In this…

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Soil Health = Record Yields?

September 6, 2017 Blog

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It’s been said that what comes easy doesn’t last, and what lasts doesn’t come easy. This adage is especially true when it comes to change. Any change worth making isn’t going to be done overnight and it isn’t going to be realized without difficulty. One Iowa farm is showing the Midwest though that, when it…

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The Economic Effects of Biodiversity

June 6, 2017 Blog

Economic Effects Biodiversity

Extinction is a perfectly normal part of nature. Scientists of all backgrounds, belief systems and areas of study can agree on this. What is often overlooked, however, is the potential cost of extinction – whether within a single ecosystem or multiple. Still, no one plays a larger role when it comes to the loss or…

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Residue Recap

March 28, 2017 Video

In this video, we recap the last 11 videos on our Merit or Myth Series that deal with residue and tillage. We sum up the information provided by our farmers and researchers, from West River to East River of South Dakota. As we consider the statement: “Farming without tillage and with surface residue is not…

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Spiral of Soil Regeneration – Part 3 (Dr. Randy Anderson)

March 22, 2017 Video

This is the third part of a three part series in Dr. Anderson’s 10-minute talk on his spiral of regeneration. Dr. Randy Anderson, Research Agronomist with the USDA-ARS in Brookings, SD, shares with us his spiral of soil regeneration. The concept of the spiral had its genesis in Dr. Anderson’s work in no-till where he…

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The Potential in Community Farming, Paddock Grazing, and MORE!

March 8, 2017 Blog

Community Learning

Picture this: A proactive community of open-minded producers joining forces for the greater good. With all of them together, they work to increase yields and soil health, and gain a better understanding of their livelihoods. If such a community existed, would you be interested? It may seem “pie in the sky”, but one state down,…

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Spiral of Soil Regeneration – Part 2 (Dr. Randy Anderson)

March 1, 2017 Video

Dr. Randy Anderson, Research Agronomist with the USDA-ARS in Brookings, SD, shares with us his spiral of soil regeneration. The concept of the spiral had its genesis in Dr. Anderson’s work in no-till where he observed a number of interactive biological effects at work. In this second video, Dr. Anderson walks us through the benefits…

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Spiral of Soil Regeneration – Part 1 (Dr. Randy Anderson)

February 22, 2017 Video

This is the first part of a three part series in Dr. Anderson’s 10-minute talk on his spiral of regeneration. Dr. Randy Anderson, Research Agronomist with the USDA-ARS in Brookings, SD, shares with us his spiral of soil regeneration. The concept of the spiral had its genesis in Dr. Anderson’s work in no-till where he…

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Why Beat Your Head Against The Wall to Fight Residue

December 7, 2016 Video

Dick Nissen and his son Chris farm in Clay County, SD and encounter some of the typical east River conditions many farmers face especially in the spring (including residue). It turns out that Chris Nissen is a passionate soil health guy sometimes struggling to see why his neighbors spend as much as they do on…

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