UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

In fact, from 2008-2016, croplands expanded at a rate of over one million acres per year, with the eastern half of the Dakotas leading the charge. Take David Brandt, often described as a godfather of the soil health movement. In 1971, the soils on his family farm in Ohio contained 0.75% organic matter and a pH as low as 4.2

Acre 97

Acre Fertilizer Pasture Crop 97

ATTRA

APRIL 2, 2024

Our pastures are devastated by livestock feeding areas, hooves, gate ruts, excessive rain, snow melt, and lack of vegetative cover during the non-growing season. We are too aware of the cost of pasture forage restoration, truck fenders, and loss of man hours, but there is also a cost to the health and welfare of our livestock.

Soil Compaction 98

Soil Compaction Pasture Forage Livestock 98

Organic Farming Research

APRIL 8, 2024

Tim and Becky Colby own Colby Farms, a 14 acre farm in Papillion, Nebraska, where they produce vegetables, fruits and some livestock products for their community. They are participating in OFRF's Farmer Led Trials (FLT) Program to research the best cover crop options for reducing soil compaction on their farm.

Soil Compaction 52

Soil Compaction Farming Farming Acre 52

Wisconsin Farmers Union

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

His bottom strands are only 6 inches off the ground, which he said has been extremely effective for predator control, as he also raises poultry and smaller livestock. The data showed that the manure and residue left after bale grazing were worth $610 of nutrients per acre. A common concern with bale grazing is soil compaction.

Pasture 98

Pasture Forage Soil Compaction Farming 98

Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 6, 2023

I knew that the US’s 40 million acres of lawns contribute to greenhouse gas emissions through consistent mowing and drink up to nine billion gallons of water daily. Livestock, heavy machinery and hikers along mountain paths create compaction, not just lawns.

Meadow 117

Meadow Greenhouse Compost Soil Compaction 117

UnderstandingAg

JANUARY 11, 2025

If we are working to advance Diversity within the Six Principles of Soil Health, we need to adjust the time of year we implement our grazing disruption. Intensity Intensity includes both stock density (pounds of animal per acre during an individual grazing event) and the degree of forage utilization. We want to mix things up.

Forage 64

Forage Pasture Acre Soil Compaction 64

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 25, 2025

This greatly enhances seed germination, immediately providing symbiosis to the plant, leading to greater cover crop productivity, and the cost is very cheap per acre. This greatly enhances seed germination, immediately providing symbiosis to the plant, leading to greater cover crop productivity, and the cost is very cheap per acre.

Orchard 72

Orchard Seeding Crop Acre 72