South central Nebraska farmers came out on a frigid Saturday in December to talk about ways farming practices like reduced tillage, growing cover crops and grazing crop ground can improve the health of the soil and also save them money.
Jordan Uldrich holds a chunk of soil, demonstrating how no till practices help build organic matter and improve soil health.
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The Uldriches and neighbors have been building soil health in their crop fields through practices like no till, growing cover crops and grazing livestock.
Mike Uldrich and son Jordan Uldrich examine soil during a soil health hub demonstration day.
Jordan Uldrich is a fifth generation on his Fillmore County farm, working with his dad and brother to raise conventional corn, soybeans, milo and rye and a small beef herd. He has adopted regenerative practices, including interseeding cover crops and rotational grazing. Jordan is a board member and has one of the demonstration-education sites for the Nebraska Soil Health Coalition.
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