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Archive Tag: soil

Look for These Soil Health Indicators in the Field

Look for These Soil Health Indicators in the Field

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.”

Posted in Soil | Tags: regenerative agriculture, soil, soil health indicators
Make Your Soil Work For You To Optimize Ranch Production And Profit

Make Your Soil Work For You To Optimize Ranch Production And Profit

Optimizing your ranch’s soil health can help reduce inputs, increase available forage and improve your bottom line.

Posted in Soil | Tags: soil, soil health
How Strategic Soil Disruptions Benefit Soil Health on Our Ranches

How Strategic Soil Disruptions Benefit Soil Health on Our Ranches

Not all soil disruptions are bad. Choosing the right mix for your ranch can pay off in improved diversity and soil health over time.

Posted in Regenerative Agriculture, Soil | Tags: soil, soil disruptions, soil disturbance
Soil and Water Relationships

Soil and Water Relationships

By understanding a little about the soil’s physical properties and its relationship to soil moisture, you can make better soil-management decisions.

Posted in Regenerative Agriculture, Soil | Tags: noble news and views, soil, soil health principles, water
Lessons Learned From 25 Years of Building Top Soil

Lessons Learned From 25 Years of Building Top Soil

Oklahoma rancher with 25 years of soil-building experience uses no-till and cover crops to improve his soil biology.

Posted in Producer Perspectives, Regenerative Agriculture | Tags: cover crops, no till, soil
The Road to Renewal

The Road to Renewal

The 2019 annual report offers a glimpse into the journey of ranchers on the road of regenerative agriculture, the process of rebuilding degraded soils using practices based on ecological principles.

Posted in 2019 | Tags: grazing lands, regenerative agriculture, soil, soil health
What Does Organic Matter Do In Soil?

What Does Organic Matter Do In Soil?

Soil organic matter plays an important role in the health of pastures and the success of ranches.

Posted in Soil | Tags: noble news and views, organic matter, soil, soil test

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