More Reasons for Good Soil Health

Improve crop nutrition and soil health

We've improved the protein content of our hay by over 60% and lowered the soil ph in our hay field from 8 to 7.4-7.6.

We get three cutting of hay per season, although we leave the last cutting in the field for wintering deer and elk. We support these claims with hay and soil sample analysis!

Studies have shown that for each percent of organic matter in the soil, there's 40 lbs of nitrogen per acre. Example: 5% organic matter = 200 lbs nitrogen = "manage for organic matter!"

Building soils for better crops

• Healthy soils grow healthy crops
  You need a system of inputs that utilize minerals, organic matter and carbon cycling to make the soil biology work.
• Healthy soils increase plants natural defenses
  Natural defenses ward off insect pressures.
• Soil minerals should be biological
  Biological minerals are more readily available for the plants (crop) needs and go to work faster.
• Healthy soils increase soil ability to capture and retain water
  More water in the plant root zone contribute to efficient water use by the plant and the farmer.

Benefits of biologically active soils

• Wide range of beneficial bacteria, fungi, and other species
• Rebuilt soil structure for better air and water intake to the root zones
• Suppressed soil pathogens, good bacteria consume non-beneficial bacteria
• Increased soil carbon with more nitrogen becoming fixed
• Readily available soil minerals, provides plants what they need when they need it