Soil Health
Farmers Edge Laboratories has conducted over 7 million soil tests and now ag retailers and industry professionals can access the same services.
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Discover the pros and cons of adding common soil amendments to control pH, improve soil structure, add nutrients and more.
Re-engineered cameras and rugged GPUs make up the latest leap forward as John Deere forges ahead to a fully autonomous production system by 2030.
Prioritizing soil health with cover crops and a diverse crop rotation is allowing Jeff Sather to save on fertilizer, enhance drought resilience and market direct to consumers.
Planning for 2025 means planning for uncertainty — too much water, or too little, high wind, heat, cold and more. While not every scenario is manageable or avoidable, you can build resilience into your crop production systems.
Nothing goes to waste on the 6,000 acres of Royal Family Farms.
Every farmer can reduce tillage — from the number of passes to the aggressiveness or the depth of the tillage tool. Learn more about reduced tillage practices such as vertical-till, strip-till, zone-till and no-till.
Progress has been made toward no-till, reduced tillage and cover crop adoption, but one expert says it may not be enough to overcome existing social, financial and technical barriers to adoption
While there currently is not a generally recognized standard that is “regenerative,” farmers can adopt or expand various conservation practices, secure grants and collaborate with fellow farmers to invest in tools.
December might provide an opportunity. Another consideration is moving to no-till. Ferrie also addresses recouping dollars on ground that is going into solar projects.