Nestled in an old barn sat 8,000 mason jars filled with soil dating back to 1862. Now the plan is to revisit the 450 sampling locations spanning 21 million crop acres for insights into soil fertility and conservation.
The rapid run-up in land values caused farmland values to hit historic levels during the past two years. The dynamics are starting to shift, as input prices, interest rates and commodity prices are eating into outlooks.
Watch the 1-minute video by Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie and his team showing how residue can be sized to protect soil surfaces to minimize dust and potential erosion.
