Theory vs Practice in Soil Health with Frank Rademacher
Source: Soil Sense and Farmers for Soil Health
Eisenhower famously said “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you’re a thousand miles from the corn field.” That resonates with a lot of farmers who know the theory of farming doesn’t always directly translate to the practice. Farmer and agronomist Frank Rademacher joins us to talk about what’s working on his farm in East Central Illinois, and the work he does as a conservation agronomist with The Nature Conservancy. Frank discusses the theory vs the practice when it comes to soil health, what has worked and what hasn’t worked on his farm, how they’ve arrived at some of their current practices, and a little bit on Frank’s work with retailers on behalf of The Nature Conservancy.
Length: 27:50
Year Produced: 2023
State: Illinois
Cropping Systems: Corn, Soybean
Tags: biomass, multi-species, non-GMO, roller crimper, Rye, weed suppression