Glacier FarmMedia – With the advent of mechanized agriculture, farms became a great deal more productive than they were in times past. However, the large machines that ply farmers’ fields […] Read more
Tag Archives soil health
Three common soil compaction mistakes
Avoid these missteps to keep compaction from getting worse
Managing to get the most from available water
Tips for keeping it in the ground to make it accessible to crop roots
Water is the most important limiting input for crop production. In more than a couple of the past years, producers across the province have been forced to watch while their […] Read more
National soil study to launch soon
Last national inventory of soil health conducted decades ago
The Senate will launch a new national soil health study this autumn. “The last study was done in 1984, chaired by Senator Herbert Sparrow,” said Senator Rob Black. “When I […] Read more
Soil nitrogen dynamics studied
Science Notes: Pre-planting weather may provide a clue
With the rising cost of nitrogen fertilizer and its impacts on air and water quality, University of Illinois researchers want to help farmers make more informed fertilizer rate decisions. Their latest […] Read more
Indigo Ag to roll out first tranche of farm soil carbon credits
Chicago | Reuters – U.S. farm technology firm Indigo Agriculture on Wednesday said its carbon farming program has produced 20,000 tonnes in soil carbon credits that it will sell as […] Read more
P.E.I. seed potato producers backed for ‘soil-building’
Province puts up $3 million for BMP program
In an attempt to support its potato farmers following trade suspensions with the U.S. over potato wart, the government of Prince Edward Island plans to put up $3 million in […] Read more
More research on variable landscapes required
While land varies widely across most farms, most research is done on uniform, relatively un-degraded plots
Glacier FarmMedia – The variation of farmland and the practices needed to restore it mean more research needs to be done on the landscape, not just in uniform plots, says […] Read more
Comment: Better approach needed for soil health
Farmers need support from those who ask them to do more
Soil might seem like simple dirt to many people, but it is anything but simple for Canada’s food producers. It is foundational to putting food on tables in Canada and […] Read more
New path to monitor soil carbon
Science Notes: Machine-learning methods meet soil hyperspectral data
Just how much carbon is in the soil? That’s a tough question to answer at large spatial scales, but understanding soil organic carbon at regional, national or global scales could […] Read more
Soil testing complexity increasing
The future of soil testing includes better imaging, health indicators, and cost effectiveness
The days of single-sample field soil analysis are fading. What’s needed, say soil experts, are analysis tools that provide accurate representations of different management zones. Speaking at the recent Innovative […] Read more
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