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From the Desk of Gary Zimmer

By: Gary Zimmer, Founder · Nutrient Efficiency, From the Desk of Gary Zimmer, Fertilizer, Biological Farming, Soil, Cover Crops, Tillage, Nutrients, Bio-Cal®, Soil Biology

Dear farmers and agriculturalists,

I have been at a few events this fall and there sure is a lot of interest in carbon, quality feed/food, and soil regeneration. High fertilizer, especially nitrogen, and chemical prices have also been farmers’ concerns. No-till constantly comes up – it is a practice, not a farming system, that may help or may not lead to improved soil health and sequester carbon. Having said that, why would you till if you don’t have to?

Profitable Practices are the Bottom Line

By: Midwestern BioAg Staff · L-CBF, Nitrogen, Bio-Cal®, Fertilizer, Soil, Tillage

What’s profitable?
That’s the question that drives decision-making for Bill Ehrlinger, a southern Wisconsin farmer with 1200 acres of corn and soybeans. He considers the price of purchased inputs not just what he pays today, but also the long-term costs of products and practices, understanding that what he does this year can keep his farmland profitable and productive in the long term.
That’s important to Bill because this farmland has been in his family since his grandparents purchased the home farm over a century ago.