by 818iowa | May 16, 2022 | Cover Crop Management, Featured Post, Soil Health
Where there’s water, there’s life. That is a saying more for Africa but also appropriate for here in the States. Water is the key to helping plants grow by being part of photosynthesis and moving nutrients through the plant. Where does this water come from? From the...
by 818iowa | Apr 29, 2022 | Cover Crop Management, Data Driven, Soil Health
Well, it’s been a while since I’ve given a blog update with things that have been going on with Continuum Ag, so I figured it’s my turn to share some insights as to what we’ve really been up to. The future of agriculture is clearer than ever that regenerative...
by 818iowa | Apr 18, 2022 | Cover Crop Management, RightWay, Soil Health
I recently made the long trip down to Arkansas for my first soil sampling trip for Continuum Ag. It was an action-packed trip, leaving a trail through Missouri, Tennessee, Mississippi and finally, Arkansas. After being stuck in an elevator in our first night’s hotel...
by 818iowa | Mar 31, 2022 | Data Driven, Soil Health
If you ask any farmer what their biggest limiting factors are on their farm, what do you think the biggest answers would be? I think the majority of farmers would say water, soil pH, or nitrogen. However, one of the biggest limiting factors often times gets...
by 818iowa | Mar 8, 2022 | Cover Crop Management, RightWay
This week, we had the opportunity to visit Loran Steinlage’s farm. Loran is a farmer in northeastern Iowa, and is a big name when it comes to regenerative practices. When asked how many generations his family has farmed, Loran says that his grandfather moved here from...
