November_2019 - Digging In

Thursday, 28 November, 2019

5 Things to Consider When Switching to No-Till

No-till can greatly impact soil health by building soil structure, increasing water holding capacity and infiltration, increasing worm counts, in addition to reducing soil erosion. However, planning

Tuesday, 26 November, 2019

SHP Educates Hill Staff on Soil Health

Last week, the Soil Health Partnership and the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA) co-hosted a field day for U.S. Senate and House Agriculture Committee staff at Harborview Farms in Rock Hall,

Thursday, 21 November, 2019

No-Till Success, Follow Your Senses

As I discussed in the previous blog, transitioning to no-till requires commitment. What are some easily identifiable ways for you to know how well your no-till system is working? By using sight,

Thursday, 14 November, 2019

Insights from a First Time No-tiller

My name is Maddy Rabenhorst, and I was raised on my family’s fourth generation farm in Bristol, South Dakota and now grow corn and soybeans with my husband in southeast South Dakota. It did not take

Thursday, 07 November, 2019

Interseeding Cover Crops in Corn

While there are many known benefits of adding cover crops to your crop rotation, species selection, seeding method and timing, and termination are not always straightforward. In the Northern U.S.