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Integrated Systems w/ Doug Sieck – Livestock Integration (5/7)

July 11, 2018 Video

Livestock integration is a serious tool to offset financial risk. If we aren’t using it, we’re missing out on a litany of benefits! Does this mean it doesn’t come with it’s own concerns, though? No! Pugging and compaction, fencing, water, and for some, a shortage of livestock can be serious obstacles to overcome. As Doug…

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Integrated Systems w/ Doug Sieck – No-till and Equipment (4/7)

July 3, 2018 Video

Here’s the reality: a transition to no-till is most likely going to require a change in equipment – but the role of equipment is no the only consideration As Doug Sieck says in our latest video, “The equipment is important (to get started), but at a certain point, the more important part becomes how are…

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Integrated Systems w/ Doug Sieck – Holistic Mindset (2/7)

June 12, 2018 Video

When it comes to farming, “holistic” is often a word that gets a bad wrap. Walworth County farmer Doug Sieck knows this first hand. He had his own reservations when it came to the term, but that has all changed. In the second video in our 7-part series, Doug shares with us his insights on…

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Integrated Systems w/ Doug Sieck – Intro (1/7)

June 5, 2018 Video

In 2007, Doug Sieck of Walworth County, SD began his soil health journey. A little over a decade later, his soils , his operation, and his mindset have all transformed. In this 7-part series, Doug shares with us his eye-opening journey into soil health, how to make the transition easier, and why we all should…

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SD Cropcast 02: Dwayne Beck

May 22, 2018 Podcast

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15 Trillion Laborers w/ Dr. Mike Lehman – Community (3/3)

May 8, 2018 Video

3:15 WATCH: In our previous video, Research Microbiologist Dr. Mike Lehman described soil microbes in healthy soils as a “division of labor.” This “division of labor” is extensive and, when cultivated through regenerative practices, works alongside the farmer. In our third and final video, Dr. Lehman takes it a step further and shows us that these…

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15 Trillion Laborers w/ Dr. Lehman – Division of Labor (2/3)

April 23, 2018 Video

3:30 WATCH: If the soil health movement has taught us one thing it’s that healthy soils produce healthy crops. But when we say “healthy soils” what does that actually mean? Well… in short, it means THEY’RE ALIVE! In the second video of our three-part series with Dr. Mike Lehman, we dive head first into the…

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15 Trillion Laborers (Microbes) w/ Dr. Lehman – Intro (1/3)

April 10, 2018 Video

We met with Research Microbiologist Dr. Mike Lehman (ARS) on the research station in Brookings, South Dakota to talk soil microbes. Dr. Lehman isn’t just a well-respected scientist, it turns out that he’s also a great communicator. In this and the next two videos, Dr. Lehman takes a shovel full of soil and talks about…

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Merit or Myth: Season 2

April 1, 2018 Video

In our first Merit or Myth season, we discussed the issue of no-till in the context of residue management, soil water (mainly infiltration), soil temperature, weeds and economics. In reality, a companion between no-till an conventional till system is very difficult to compare is one only looks at one factor (e.g., residue). When we spoke…

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Soil Resilience and Water Holding Capacity

March 20, 2018 Blog

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In a lot of ways, farming success comes down to efficiency How efficiently can a farmer make use of his time? How efficiently can he make use of his inputs? How efficiently can he make use of his available resources? When it comes specifically to those available resources, there is one that stands above the…

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