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Five steps to healthier soil, even in drought

Melisa Goss
Nov 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022

Soil Health (71).jpg — Residue sits atop the soil where a corn field meets a soy bean field in Charles Mix County. Residue can help protect the soil from impacts of rain, wind and extreme temperatures.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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How do farmers and ranchers make a living when they can’t predict how much rain is going to fall to grow their crops?

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Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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tanse herrmann.jpg — Tanse Herrmann, State Rangeland Soil Health Specialist with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), posed to a group of about 50 at the 2022 South Dakota Rural Women in Ag conference Oct. 7.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Soil Health (20).JPG — Cattle graze in a harvested corn field in Douglas County. Grazing, along with timely rotation, is an important aspect of soil health.
Tri-State Neighbor photo by Melisa Goss

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Melisa Goss, Assistant Editor for the Tri-State Neighbor, is a South Dakota farm girl whose love of travel has allowed her to see ag’s vital impact around the world, from America’s heartland to the rice paddies of Southeast Asia and many places in between. She makes her home in Hartford with her husband, daughter and miniature schnauzer. You can reach her at mgoss@lee.net.