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How to improve soil health (and why it matters)

WebMinimize disturbance: Reduce your tillage to increase residue and organic matter. Tillage exposes oxygen and causes microbes to decompose soil organic matter. …

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Six ways to measure and improve soil

WebThe most common tests for monitoring soil health measure the chemical elements of the soil including pH, nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium as well as …

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Putting a number on soil health

WebFor more than five years, the Soil Health Partnership, a part of the National Corn Growers Association, has provided participating farmers an avenue and a resource …

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How does tillage impact soil health

WebTillage. “The two factors most detrimental to soil health are erosion and loss of soil organic matter,” says Doug Karlen, soil scientist at the USDA-ARS National …

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Cattle are the best tool to improve soil health

WebPeterson says by keeping a taller canopy longer, soil temperatures stay much cooler, and suffer less evaporation. Soil cover has long been understood by soil …

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Why living roots benefit the soil

WebRoots put off root exudates into the surrounding soil. These exudates act as signaling messengers that allow for communication between soil microbes and plant roots. Without …

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Making soil health plans one year in advance

WebJanuary 1, 2024. 2 Min Read. PLAN AHEAD: You may be focusing on planting corn in 2024, but you should also plan for cover crops that will be seeded in fall 2024 and terminated in …

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Nutrient cycling and cover crops: A perfect pair

WebWays to increase nutrient cycling. “Compelling evidence is beginning to emerge that cover crops increase soil microbial abundance,” Kavanaugh notes. “Cover …

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5 Tillage myths: No-till, strip-till, vertical tillage, chisel …

WebMyth 1: The yield gap between conventional tillage and no-till always gets smaller over time. No-till crop performance compared to conventional tillage doesn’t …

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Ag stress and mental health

WebMental health services are resources widely available to farmers and ranchers. In the southern region of the United States, funding comes through the …

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Want to start implementing soil health

WebYou’ll like it.”. That was a popular advertising slogan for an antacid decades ago. Today, Doug Sieck, a cattle and grain producer from Selby, S.D., encourages other …

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Dental health is important to livestock health

WebWatching for signs of dental issues in livestock is an important part of keeping the animal in good physical condition. If the cow, sheep or goat can’t consume, …

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Choose right vaccines for your calf

WebFor “different bacterial vaccines against clostridium disease, and then for respiratory viruses, we’re typically going to be vaccinating those calves against bovine viral diarrhea, or BVD. …

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New biologicals boom in the seed treating

Web2. AmpliFYR®. This rhizosphere-stimulating biostimulant promotes beneficial microbial activity in the soil, enhancing nutrient availability and overall plant health. 3. …

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Build an optimal cattle vaccination routine

WebCOW HERD: Vaccinate your cow herd two times a year — during pregnancy checks and prior to breeding — to stay consistent with herd health. Sierra Day. You …

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Minnesota Board of Animal Health announces new state veterinarian

WebThe six-member Minnesota Board of Animal Health has named Marion Garcia as its new executive director and state veterinarian. The Board selected Garcia to …

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Merck Animal Health invests $166 million in Kansas plant

WebJuly 8, 2020. 5 Min Read. DESOTO CAMPUS: This aerial photo shows the Merck manufacturing site in DeSoto. Merck has announced an investment of $100 million in …

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Feds say farmer suicide rates exceed those of veterans

WebIn a social media world in which no topic is off-limits, perhaps one issue still remains taboo for open discussion: suicide. Research by four Cal Poly San Luis Obispo …

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