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Building Living Soil on Cropland — Van Mansheim’s Journey
Van Mansheim in one of his Cover-Cropped Fields, October 2020. I first visited Van Mansheim on his farm in October 2020, and when I...
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How the Michalski Ranch Turned Marginal Cropland into a Diverse, Profitable Pasture
On the South Dakota Coteau, the Michalski family transformed marginal cropland into a thriving, diverse pasture. Discover their grazing...
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The Spiral of Soil Regeneration: How Small Changes Boost Profit and Soil Health
Soil Regeneration Spiral. Source: Anderson 2005 We pulled into the parking lot at the USDA-ARS facility in Brookings, South Dakota,...
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