Obtaining a quality soil sample is vital for receiving accurate nutrient recommendations for a field, according to Jill Scheidt, agronomy specialist with University of Missouri Extension. “In a ...

Information collected from a soil test can be no better than the sample. Therefore, proper collection of the soil sample is extremely important. Representative samples are also important to get good ...

With sky-high fertilizer prices, you want to take a Goldilocks approach for applications — not too much, not too little but just right. How can you perfectly sync your rates to each field’s needs? “If ...

Proper soil sample preparation is key to precise data on your soil’s pH, nutrient levels, and the exact soil amendments your ...

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FREDERICKSBURG, Iowa — Farmers saw a more precise and less labor intensive way to soil sample at a recent field day at Matthew and Janette Brincks' farm near Fredericksburg. Parker Merritt, of MBS ...

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Collecting precise soil samples is essential for farmers because a small amount of soil determines the amount of nutrients needed for acres of crops and can determine crop ...

With hundreds of lambs born this season, Philip Acheson is a busy farmer. "There's a lot of mouths to feed, so the more grass we can grow, the less meal we have to feed." How well that grass grows ...