There is HUGE Variability in Red River Valley Soils and it May be Messing Up YOUR Soil Tests!
https://youtu.be/OVA093nIYBg Do you ever find yourself questioning soil test re [...]
Spring Soil Sample Results — Are nitrogen levels really changing?!
In our last blog post we discussed spring nitrogen in two parts: why we may see [...]
Five Strategies to Help You Manage Variable Nitrogen Levels this Spring
There are a number of strategies available that can help us manage nitrogen vari [...]
Residue Incorporation – Next Year’s Crop Begins at Harvest
Understanding the Impact of Tillage on Soil Health We all know the importance of [...]
Five Things to Consider when Managing Nitrogen this Spring
The lack of rainfall last season resulted in diminished yields for many g [...]
5 Tips to Help With Your Fall Fertility Planning
2021 has been an unusual year and soil test results will be no exception. Drough [...]
Without a Soil Test, How will You Know?
Think of it as a report card for your soils Prairie winters are long and cold. W [...]
Looking Back to Move Forward
To find out which direction we should be headed in terms of soil health we should look back to how it was.
A recipe for an 80 bu canola crop
Wouldn't it be great if all the inputs, machinery and/or farming practices that promise to grow you an extra 2-5 bu were true and reliable? It would be easy to spend your way to a bumper crop. 2 bushels here, 3 bushels there... done deal! Unfortunately, it is not a compounding effect.... it's probably easier to spend your way broke than into prosperity.
Soil Carbon – What is it and how do we measure it?
Last week we looked at the important role of soil carbon in plant growth and soi [...]
