PROFILES IN SOIL HEALTH
Crop Diversity and Livestock Integration with Jesse Hall, Arlington, SD
“Some of the land that we farm is quite hilly, and it’s been farmed now since the late 1800’s. A lot of those hills over the years, there’s no topsoil left. That type of impact is something we have to deal with right now. Whoever farms this land after me, whether it’s my son or my daughter, I can eliminate some of the problems so that they don’t have to deal with those problems later.” — Jesse Hall
Watch this video to learn how Jesse Hall and family are working to build soil health in order to mitigate seasonal challenges on land that has been farmed since the late 1800’s. Instituting a three-way rotation, in combination with the no-till his father began, has allowed for a reduction in weed pressure, better infiltration, the flexibility to plant cover crops and integrate livestock, as well as an increase in overall yields. Together these practices have helped to drive a soil health system which is not only improving the land but increasing profitability along the way.
