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March 5, 2020
SHP Recognizes Farmers with Seeds of Change Awards
Last week, five Soil Health Partnership (SHP) farmers received the “Seeds of Change” awards at the 2020 Commodity Classic. These awards highlight those participants in SHP who go above and beyond to promote soil health throughout the year. “The Soil Health Partnership’s farmers are at the core of our work. Without their commitment and support, the […]
Read more >February 27, 2020
National Wheat Yield Contest Helping to Build Understanding of Wheat’s Impact on Soil Health
Did you know Roughly 75% of U.S. wheat acres are grown in dry regions, and the crop has proven to be adaptable to minimum till or no-till. Check out our latest blog to learn why wheat is an attractive crop for farmers looking to improve soil health. The National Wheat Foundation’s National Wheat Yield Contest just completed its […]
Read more >February 27, 2020
SHP Honors Best in Soil Health at Commodity Classic
Five dedicated leaders in soil health received the Soil Health Partnership’s (SHP) “Seeds of Change” awards at the 2020 Commodity Classic in San Antonio, Texas. These awards highlight those participants in SHP who go above and beyond to promote soil health throughout the year. “The Soil Health Partnership’s farmers are at the core of our […]
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February 20, 2020
Wheat Trials Evaluate Soil Health and Environmental Indicators
Knopf Farms is one of three new sites in the Soil Health Partnership (SHP) network, through a partnership with the National Wheat Foundation, that is evaluating the impacts of diversified crop rotation and how wheat can benefit the soil and other environmental indicators. “We see soil health as a foundational part of the equation that we […]
Read more >February 13, 2020
Wheat Sites Expand, Diversifying SHP Program
As the third largest cash crop in the US, wheat farmers have a major influence on our farm economy and our environment. That’s why the Soil Health Partnership partnered with the National Wheat Foundation, made possible by the generous support of General Mills, to establish three additional wheat-focused sites across Kansas and Minnesota for the 2020 growing […]
Read more >February 6, 2020
SHP Adds Dr. Roever as Data Manager
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is pleased to introduce Dr. Carrie Roever as the new Data Manager. Dr. Roever’s primary responsibility will be to assist in organizing and finding efficiencies in the SHP data. “I enjoy assembling the puzzle that is involved with figuring out data and looking for efficiencies. I’m eager to dig into […]
Read more >January 30, 2020
SHP Releases 2019 Annual Report
Soil Health Partnership released their first ever annual report for 2019. This marked the five-year anniversary of SHP and the report compiled the progress in what was another year of growth for the organization. “We started off the year by releasing preliminary findings at the 2019 Soil Health Summit,” John Mesko, Senior Director of SHP […]
Read more >January 23, 2020
SHP Hosts Educational Sessions at Upcoming Commodity Classic
Commodity Classic brings together farmers from across the country to network and learn from their peers. Hosted by farmers, for farmers, it is hailed as the largest farmer-led, farmer-focused agricultural and educational event in the country. The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is attending Commodity Classic and is hosting a series of educational sessions throughout the three-day […]
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January 16, 2020
Wheat Cover Crop Benefits SHP Farmer
In a recent SHP business case emphasizing the weed control benefit of planting a wheat cover crop, SHP farmer Mike Buis shared his soil health journey. Mike, with his brother Jeff, farms 3,100 acres of rolling farmland west of Indianapolis, Indiana; together, they own 1,400 acres and rent 1,700 acres. Most of the cropland is in a […]
Read more >January 9, 2020
Dustin Brucker Joins SHP as Western Iowa Field Manager
The Soil Health Partnership (SHP) is pleased to announce Dustin Brucker as the new Field Manager for western Iowa, joining the team of nine SHP Field Managers. Dustin grew up on his family’s corn and soybean farm in Illinois. He earned his undergraduate degree in Agriculture Business and his master’s degree in Seed Technology and […]
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