Most farm machinery manufacturers don’t seem to care much about soil health, say a number of soil scientists at the University of Manitoba. That’s a problem because many of them make machines that damage soil and undermine the sustainability of today’s farms. “They’ve doubled the speed and they’ve dramatically increased the (soil) degradation,” said David […] Read more
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When topsoil moves uphill
LANGHAM, Sask. — Jeff Schoenau is one of those people who can naturally draw a crowd. At last month’s Ag in Motion farm show near Langham, Schoenau walked down a set of temporary steps into a soil pit and began speaking about the basics of soil science. As he began his presentation, visitors at the […] Read more
Study shifts water nutrient load responsibility
New U of M research finds that soil and vegetation may play a larger role in excess nutrient runoff than livestock manure
Glacier FarmMedia – A new study spearheaded by two University of Manitoba researchers is giving more insight into where nutrients running off into Prairie waterways are coming from, and pasture manure may not be the biggest culprit. The study, led by soil scientist David Lobb and Marcos Cordeiro of the department of animal science, sought […] Read more
