How to Find Tenants Who Will Take Care of Your Soil
Shared goals and long-term mindsets make the best partnerships for regenerative management of leased land.
Shared goals and long-term mindsets make the best partnerships for regenerative management of leased land.
An essential tool in the regenerative playbook is the Haney soil health test, which measures soil biological health by looking at nutrient availability and microbial activity. It reflects the complex ecosystem of the soil instead of relying only on the narrow measurement of “N, P and K.”
There’s no silver bullet, definite answer or formulaic ‘how to’ in regenerative ranching.
Soil health is often defined as “the continued capacity of the soil to function as a vital, living ecosystem that sustains plants, animals and humans.”
There is no step-by-step process to regenerative agriculture, but there are a few fundamental principles to follow.
Optimizing your ranch’s soil health can help reduce inputs, increase available forage and improve your bottom line.
Not all soil disruptions are bad. Choosing the right mix for your ranch can pay off in improved diversity and soil health over time.
Noble Research Institute consultant Mike Porter shares four ways ranchers can address management needs and improve soil health by decreasing unnatural soil disturbance.
By understanding a little about the soil’s physical properties and its relationship to soil moisture, you can make better soil-management decisions.
Soil organic carbon is an essential piece of regenerating the health of grazing lands and requires a look at roots.