Dr. John Shanahan: Farmers’ Experience with Soil Health Management Systems

Watch this video to learn about the experiences of three U.S. farmers on their journey of adopting soil health promoting practices in their farming operations.

Each grower shares details about their operations, including how long they’ve been farming, how many acres they farm, and what crops are grown. They also highlight what soil health practices they have adopted, such as reduced tillage and cover cropping, and how long they’ve been using them. The farmers outline the agronomic and economic benefits they have observed from using these practices. The farmers share challenges they have faced in implementing these practices and offer advice for growers who want to start the soil health journey.

Soil Health: The Foundation for Regenerative Agriculture, the 5th Annual Meeting of the Soil Health Institute, was held July 30-31, 2020, as a virtual forum. Soil Health: The Foundation for Regenerative Agriculture advanced the opportunity to address climate change, water quality, food production, biodiversity, and many other pressing issues by improving soil health. Presentations addressed the actionable potential of soil health, including preliminary suggestions on how the agricultural industry can measure soil function in the future and the role of farmers and ranchers in combating global climate change and its impacts.

FURTHER RESEARCH

Economics of Soil Health to be Assessed across North America:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-relea...

Principles of Soil Health: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/wps/portal/....
Soil Health Indicators:
https://soilhealthinstitute.org/north...
North American Project to Evaluate Soil Health Measurements:
https://acsess.onlinelibrary.wiley.co...