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Thursday, March 21
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Brownfield Ag News
South central IL farmers worried about soil moisture
Farmers in south central Illinois are worried about the lack of soil moisture heading into planting. David Kleinschmidt, owner of Progressive Agronomy Consulting, says the region is dry… “Comparing today’s date to a year ago and seeing where we fall with moisture, where we’re sitting ...
Friday, March 15
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Brownfield Ag News
IL Soil Health Leadership Program seeking applicants
The newly renamed Soil Health Leadership Program is looking for its next crop of soil health ambassadors. Illinois Sustainable Ag Partnership (ISAP) vice president Megan Baskerville says the fifth-year program is an opportunity to dig deeper into the topic… “The six training sessions will cover ...
Tuesday, March 5
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Jennifer Russell
Soil Health Workshop at the Princeton Public Library on March 7, 2024
The University of Illinois Extension is hosting a Soil Health Workshop at the Princeton Public Library on March 7, 2024, presented by Master Gardener Gay Kyle. The workshop aims to educate garden enthusiasts about the formation of soils, their variance, their role in a ...
Tuesday, February 27
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Brownfield Ag News
Dry conditions impact Illinois’ soil moisture
Warmer, drier conditions were the big ag weather feature for Illinois in February. The USDA says average statewide temperatures were 10 degrees above usual levels, while precipitation was more than an inch short of normal, impacting soil moisture levels ahead of spring planting. 66% of ...
Monday, February 5
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Brownfield Ag News
Illinois Farmers for Soil Health program deadline nears
Illinois farmers have one last month to enroll cover crops that were planted last fall into the Farmers for Soil Health program. Illinois Soybean Association’s Production Committee Chair Brady Holst tells Brownfield the program incentivizes planting new cover crops over a three-year period. “Cover crops ...
Tuesday, January 30
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Brownfield Ag News
Soil moisture up in Illinois
A wetter than normal January boosted soil moisture levels in Illinois. The USDA says average statewide precipitation was more than two inches above normal, pulling most of the state’s soil moisture into adequate to surplus territory, but a few parts of Illinois remain short ...
Friday, January 26
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Fox News
Denmark battles contaminated soil landslide threatening water source
Authorities in Denmark are working against the clock to stop a slow-moving landslide of contaminated soil from reaching a nearby water source as public officials and the company that operated the site argue over who should pay for the massive cleanup. ...
Thursday, January 11
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The Center Square
Op-Ed: American soil should remain in American hands
Gov. Kim Reynolds in her Condition of the State address outlined a pro-growth tax reform agenda. Reynolds is proposing the acceleration and “further reducing the flat tax transition ...
Wednesday, January 10
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Brownfield Ag News
Figuring out soil health ROI
Figuring out the return on investment with soil health tends to be complicated. Nebraska farmer Keith Berns owns a cover crop seed business and travels as a speaker. He says his message is called “Soil health makes sense, but does it make dollars?” “And the ...
Wednesday, January 3
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Brownfield Ag News
South Dakota winter wheat, soil moisture improve
What a difference a year makes. The USDA says soil moisture levels in South Dakota are well above a year ago thanks to a recent shift in weather, which is aiding the winter wheat crop. 54% of winter wheat in South Dakota is rated good ...
Wednesday, January 3
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Brownfield Ag News
Benefits of spring soil sampling
An agronomist says spring soil testing can help producers set realistic yield goals for the upcoming growing season. Stephanie Zelinko with AgroLiquid says it allows farmers to take inventory of what nutrients are available in their soils. “Getting that good baseline of what your ...
Wednesday, January 3
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Brownfield Ag News
Soil moisture up in Nebraska
Improved precipitation has raised soil moisture levels in Nebraska. The USDA says nearly half of top soil and about a third of subsoil in Nebraska have adequate to surplus soil moisture levels, not ideal, but better than this time last year. 48% of Nebraska’s winter ...
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