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Keith Lambert's Journey to Soil Health Success in the James River Valley
This week in the “Resilience Rodeo”, Keith Lambert shares his experience of pushing through the first few rough years to get to the...
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Transforming Agriculture: Candice Mizera's Journey Towards Resilient Grazing Practices
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Candice Mizera shares her successes and failures in improving her grazing and cropland’s resiliency through goal setting and being flexible. On the Mizera/Olson family operation near McLaughlin, SD, implementing rotational grazing has been a central element to Candice and her husband’s adoption of regenerative agriculture. Candice noticed quickly how rotating animals offered the land one brief stretch of intended disruption and she was amaze
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Mastering Drought: The Sustainable Secrets of a South Dakota Rancher
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, rancher Robert Boylan of Butte County, SD talks about the importance of water distribution.
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Sustainable Success: How Ryan Urban's Farming Practices Ensure Long-Term Prosperity
On a third-generation diversified cattle and grain operation in south central SD, Ryan Urban continues to build on the beneficial practices.
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Transforming Saline-Sodic Soil: Scott Hamilton's Journey to Sustainable Farming
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, farmer Scott Hamilton tells how, when it comes to saline-sodic soil, you can have your cake & eat it too.
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Soil Health Practices: The Foundation of Farming Success
In the southeast corner of SD, Chris Nissen farms primarily corn and soybeans with his dad.
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Revitalizing Saline Croplands for Profit: Jeff Hamilton's Journey to Soil Health and Diversification
In this week’s “Rodeo”, Jeff Hamilton shares with us the successes he’s starting to see in his unproductive, saline cropland areas when he started thinking about them differently. Jeff Hamilton farms with his brother Scott and his son John in east central South Dakota. They primarily grow corn, soybeans, alfalfa, and have started planting other forage crops on saline soils. Rye is also grown for seed, harvested as forage, and used for grazing. The farm supports 1200 beef ca
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Resilience Rodeo - Alex Boekelheide - Stewardship-Based Management
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Alex Boekelheide tells us how focusing on soil health has created a stewardship-based management approach
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Resilience Rodeo - Brian Johnson - Working with Mother Nature
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, discover Brian Johnson's shift from battling to allying with nature.
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Resilience Rodeo - Austin Carlson - Education & Diving into New Practices
This week on the “Resilience Rodeo”, Austin Carlson shares thoughts on the importance of education before diving into new soil practices.
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Resilience Rodeo - Bruce Carlson - The Journey to Improving Soils
This week on the “Resilience Rodeo”, Bruce Carlson shares how water was a big part in starting his long journey in improving his soils.
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Resilience Rodeo - Frannie Fritz - Resilient Soil Takes Time
On the “Rodeo” this week, Frannie Fritz, doesn’t hold back in sharing her opinion that generating resilient soils is a process.
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Resilience Rodeo - Matt Hubers - Working Along Cropland Producers
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Matt Hubers shares his personal experience from his own grazing operation.
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Resilience Rodeo - Anthony Bly - Heal Soils While Supporting Family
On this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Anthony Bly, shares about the moments that have come together to start and improve his soil health.
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Resilience Rodeo - Bruce Toay - Fostering the Health of Soil & Wildlife
For the “Resilience Rodeo” this week, Bruce Toay talks about how fostering health of soil and wildlife can easily go hand-in-hand.
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Mastering the Economics of Farming - Lori Tonak - Resilience Rodeo
On today’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Lori Tonak shares lessons she’s learned from working with producers throughout SD on the economic side of...
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Resilience Rodeo - Barry Little - Crop Yield Through Soil Health
For this week’s “Resilience Rodeo”, Barry Little tells how his shift to soil health practices immediately impacted his crop yield.
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Resilience Rodeo - Eli Little - The Keys to Resilient Soil
On this weeks “Resilience Rodeo”, Eli Little shares how goals, patience, and bugs are all key to resilient soils.
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Resilience Rodeo - Gabe Brown - Regenerative Practices
For this weeks “Resilience Rodeo”, Gabe Brown explains how you can reap the benefits of regenerative practices when you do things properly.
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Resilience Rodeo - Tyler Moore - The Benefits of Partnerships
Tyler Moore talks about the benefits of partnerships when time and resources are limited.
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