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Extended Rotations, Cover Crops And A Change In Perspective (Dagel 4/4)

May 9, 2019 Video

“We’ve sparked a lot of curiosity. People are interested in what we’re doing [and] when I’m working with land owners I just tell them what they’re gaining for their land. It’s going to be in a better condition based on extended rotations and cover crops.” Check out the final video in our four-part series with…

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Increasing Organic Matter, Reducing Costs (Dagel 3/4)

April 30, 2019 Video

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Transformation with Cover Crops (Dagel 2/4)

April 17, 2019 Video

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Exploring Cover Crops and Diversity (Dagel 1/4)

April 10, 2019 Video

3 MIN WATCH: “One of the first opportunities I saw after joining Olsen Custom Farms was to stretch our rotation out,” says agronomist Kurt Dagel “To take that power of diversity and make it work for us because it’s free. I look for many benefits to come out of it.”   Check out our interview…

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The Power of Diversity (Tighty Whities Results) 3/3

March 5, 2019 Video

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The Power of Diversity (Why is the Tighty Whities Experiment Relevant?) 2/3

February 26, 2019 Video

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If you’ve spent any time around the soil health movement, you’ve probably stumbled onto an odd video or two of farmers out in their fields burying underwear. Created by Canadian researchers, this “Tighty Whities Experiment” is a great visual demonstration of the benefits of regenerative agriculture… But what does it actually demonstrate? What’s the point?…

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The Power of Diversity (Tighty Whities Experiment) 1/3

February 19, 2019 Video

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Diversity is one of the leading principles of the soil health movement. But can the affects of incorporating diversity into an operation be quantified? Research Microbiologist Dr. Mike Lehman (ARS) set out to find out in this 16 year field experiment… and man, are the numbers impressive! 

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Teaming Up with Mother Nature

January 29, 2019 Blog

There are many different farming tools and methods, but fundamentally, there are only two ways to farm – with Mother Nature or against her. Unfortunately, conventional agriculture has sided with the latter. Only in recent years has the idea of working alongside Mother Nature picked up momentum. One operation that’s been ahead of the curve…

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Unpacking the Benefits of Soil Health w/ Steve Reimer: Increasing Available Moisture Availability (3/3)

December 18, 2018 Video

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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 (1/3)

December 5, 2018 Video

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…

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