Farm Visit: Loran Steinlage
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 Germany and he still has relatives farming in Europe. […]
Ecological Intesification
As the demand for sufficient and high-quality food production increases, farmers are under constant pressure to improve and adapt. More emphasis is needed on farming approaches that minimize input cost while maximizing output. What if ecological processes are a way to do this? Biodiversity, especially insects, are often affected negatively by agriculture, but not if […]
New TopSoil® Features
Continuum Ag® has some exciting news! At Continuum Ag®, we’re very excited to announce the new features that have just been launched to our TopSoil® software. The Farm Profile, Regen Returns®® Report, and Regen Roadmap® are all tools that are going to help farmers successfully implement Regenerative Ag on their farms, all while keeping a […]
The Dirty Glove Awards
With all of the awards farmers can receive, which is the one that is most talked about and most competitive? The national yield contest. Farmers from around the country compete in the national yield contest, very closely managing their small plots to get bin-busting yields that most ordinary farmers can only dream about. The amount […]
Why should you implement cover crops on your farm?
The season of cover crop planting is coming to a close. Did you get any cover crops out in your fields this year? Cover crops can be expensive, and many farmers would rather spend their money on other inputs like fertilizer, chemicals, etc. This is a tough mentality to break. Benefits of implementing cover crops […]
How our soil sampling program can benefit your farm
What value does Continuum Ag®’s RightWay® soil sampling program deliver to farmers? We get that question a lot, and we get it. You want to know that what you pay for is going to provide value to your operation. What’s different about our program is that we provide insight on your farm that other tests […]
Helping Farmers Overcome the Logistic and Economic Risk of Adopting Sustainable Ag
The regenerative ag/soil health/sustainability, movement has continued to gain a lot of notoriety, a lot of press, and awareness. However, we still need to come up with a strategy for the adoption of these regenerative practices. Washington County, Iowa is a really interesting place in that there are a lot of farmers that are utilizing […]
TopSoil® Tool Launches New Features
In 2020 Continuum Ag® received our first round of venture capital investment. These funds were to be utilized to expand our team as we implemented early go-to-market, develop our software, TopSoil®, and complete legal milestones for business success. We were shifting from a direct-to-farmer consulting company to a Software-as-a-Service (Saas) organization. We are still working […]
Monetizing Soil Health Through Carbon and Knowledge
It’s really interesting to watch how agriculture and how farmers come in and out of the spotlight when it comes to political discussions and overall media interest. Today, we see farmers at the heart of the discussion when it comes to the new administration and their focus on climate and implementing regenerative ag systems at […]
Cheers 2020, Hello 2021!
First off, thank you everyone for a good year regardless of the crazy 2020 circumstances. Here’s to a Merry Christmas and a happy 2021! Although 2020 was filled with plenty of ups and downs, overall we’ve had a great year at Continuum Ag®. We’re very excited to continue to move things forward in 2021. This […]