Home / Topics / Soil Health

Soil Health
RSS

Battling 'Beach Sand' to Implement a Successful Strip-Till System

February 17, 2017 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

Aaron Wickstrom shares his strategies and solutions to improving moisture retention and nutrient uptake in sandy soils with strip-till on his 1,000-acre cropping operation in Hilmar, Calif.

Sponsored Content: Building Healthier Soil and Profits with Strip-Till

Study Shows Significant Yield Boost in No-Till & Strip-Till Corn

February 13, 2017 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101, Soil Health

With the continued debate of tillage versus soil conservation, farmers have traditionally been forced to decide between yield and land management practices. What if it’s possible for farmers to have both?

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline is Looming

January 24, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Farmers and ranchers have until Feb. 3 to submit initial applications for the Conservation Stewardship Program to the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS).

CTIC, SARE Release 2016 Cover Crop Survey Results

January 20, 2017 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education

With over 2,000 farmers participating in the fourth annual survey, results once again showed that corn and soybean yields increased following cover crops.

New Publication Addresses Acidic Soils, How They Interact with Root Diseases

December 29, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: Washington State University Extension

Washington State University researchers offer a new publication to explain how soil pH affects root diseases and provide recommendations on mitigating adverse effects.

Smart Approach to Tillage Pays Dividends

December 28, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: The Land

Strip-till is an international practice and a story from the The Land highlights the transition to strip-till by New South Wales farmer Shane Causley

Measuring the Bulk Density of Soil

December 23, 2016 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Kansas State University Extension shares some detailed directions for measuring bulk density in soils to both analyze the effects of different management practices on soil quality and quantify the differences in soil density at various depths within the soil.

National Wildlife Federation Searching for ‘Cover Crop Champions’

December 22, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Source: National Wildlife Federation

The National Wildlife Federation is accepting applications for farmers and conservation professionals to conduct outreach to promote cover crops and provide region-specific information and farming knowledge to farmers and crop advisors.

Dicamba and Soybean: What to Expect in 2017

December 4, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection, Soil Health

Source: University of Illinois Extension

University of Illinois Extension warns that current expectations of what this technology can accomplish tend to be a bit more optimistic than what the technology will actually be able to deliver.

Case Study: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

December 4, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Source: University of Nebraska Extension

While most soil health indicators demonstrated no significant differences among the treatments, cover crops grown for carbon ranked the highest for the Haney test, says University of Nebraska Extension.

Current Issue

Strip-Till Farmer

Strip-Till Farmer delivers a mix of features on strip-till farmers, strip-till management topics and trending practices in strip-till. This FREE quarterly print newsletter is available to qualified subscribers in the U.S. and Canada.

Qualify for Your Free Subscription

Strip-Till Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight … or Does It?

Strip-Tiller Captures 405-Bushel Non-Irrigated Championship

Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

Must Read Free Eguides

Download these helpful knowledge building tools

A Unique Closing Wheel To Limit Compaction

Francois and Samantha Naude detail their unique closing wheel from FigTri Steel Products & Engineering, designed for the South African climate where compaction can be a real issue in the arid environment.

Top Directory Listings

Zimmerman Manufacturing

To use our God-given talents to be leading providers of quality and innovative agriculture equipment, and provide solutions to help increase yields and support farmer livelihoods.

Yetter Farm Equipment

For over 90 years, Yetter Farm Equipment has designed and manufactured innovative and effective solutions for the agriculture industry. Today, we are proud to be recognized worldwide as an industry leader in designing row cleaners, strip till tools, planter attachments, precision fertilizer placement attachments, rotary hoes, toolbars, and harvest attachments.

Summers Mfg Co

Our mission is to build field-tested tough agricultural equipment to help farmers feed and fuel the world.d.

Soil Health
RSS

Battling 'Beach Sand' to Implement a Successful Strip-Till System

Study Shows Significant Yield Boost in No-Till & Strip-Till Corn

Conservation Stewardship Program Deadline is Looming

CTIC, SARE Release 2016 Cover Crop Survey Results

New Publication Addresses Acidic Soils, How They Interact with Root Diseases

Smart Approach to Tillage Pays Dividends

Measuring the Bulk Density of Soil

National Wildlife Federation Searching for ‘Cover Crop Champions’

Dicamba and Soybean: What to Expect in 2017

Case Study: Cover Crop Effects on Soil Properties

Top Articles

Current Issue

Strip-Till Farmer

Strip-Till Success Doesn’t Happen Overnight … or Does It?

Strip-Tiller Captures 405-Bushel Non-Irrigated Championship

Strip-Till Beginner Grows ‘Best Crop Ever’ with Multiple Application Methods

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

A Unique Closing Wheel To Limit Compaction

Zimmerman Manufacturing

Yetter Farm Equipment

Summers Mfg Co

Soil Health RSS

Top Articles

Current Issue

Must Read Free Eguides

Videos

Soil Health
RSS