
Tag Archives land management

Les Henry: Acid soils. A wake-up call
At the farm level, soil test, soil test, soil test

How to minimize soil compaction on your farm
Compaction facts, how to tackle it and its effect on your farm’s bottom line

Want to reduce pests and increase profits?
On the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, regenerative ag means good soil, good profits

Non-wetting soils down under
The same type of soil that’s beautiful on the beach can be tough to farm

Les Henry: Prairie soil moisture map for 2020
Soil moisture at freeze-up in 2019: a range of moisture across the Prairies

Les Henry: Soils, grassland and bush
Manage your soils based on what’s going on underneath the soil

Les Henry’s stubble soil moisture map, as of Nov. 1, 2018
There’s more red ink (dry areas) than we’d like to see on this year’s map

Farm Financial Planner: Sell the farm or lease the land?
Sell the place and keep the cash, or hold on to your family legacy?

Finally, soil moisture measuring meets new tech
A map of soil moisture at freeze-up can give you a good indication of your yield potential

AgriBrink introduces an auto-inflation system
Aftermarket system allows for auto tire inflation from the cab
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.