Family farms
Ground Work 2021: Spring Preparation and Sustainability in Michigan
The unseasonably warm, dry March in our area of Michigan, in the eastern United States midwest, has us anxious to start planting, but it still…
Family farms
2020 Ground Work: Nutrient Management on an Iowa Grain and Pig Farm
Iowa soybean, corn and pig farmer Lindsay Greiner shares a 2020 Ground Work update on nutrient management and manure application following harvest.
Cover Crops
Early Soybean Planting Supports Cover Crops
An Illinois agronomist explained the link between planting soybeans early and establishing cover crops at an Illinois Soybean Association event that was summarized in and…
Soil Health
Innovative Soil Nutrient Mapping Technology Wins Award
An innovative soil nutrient mapping and testing platform developed by Persistence Data Mining, Inc. and the Ohio Soybean Council won a 2019 R&D 100 Award.…
Water
Farmers Conserve Natural Resources
Linda Burrier discusses how her family farm's focus on nutrient management and conservation helps conserve water and wildlife.