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Agicltue: Stewds of a Healthy Planet

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AGRICULTURE DAMarch 15, 2016

National Ag Day is a day to recognize and celebrate the abundance provided by agricultuEvery year, producers, agricultural associations, corporations, universities, government age

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ational recognitionropels local farmer as advocate for soil health

vid M. Johnson

the untrained eye, thed we walk on, play onhe ground that provides

ase for the food we eatlike nothing more than

and other components.

centuries the soil thatrs worked each spring tocrops harvested each fall

not given the attention orrn that should be given.

has to look no further than

ctures of modern Greeceother countries whereworld’s first civilizations

hed and where today

hills and valleys thatwheat and other crops are

overed with rock, the soild away forever.r country’s recent past

he black eye of the Great

Dust Bowl, where care wasnot given to management ofthe earth tilled by farmers 80

years ago. Today, the soil of themany fields across our stateand our nation is finally given

the attention that is desired,first with conservation practiceswhich have evolved to a more

scientific and technologicalapproach to improve theconditions of a farmer’s land.

No longer is erosion control theprimary concern but attentionis given to the soil structure, a

retention of the many nutrientsthat are harbored by the earth’ssoil, finding ways to increase

organic matter and a strategy toenable soil to retain the positiveproperties that enhance the

soil’s ability to be productive.The tactics employed to

improve soil health have

partnered with a plan to notonly make the soil “breathe”again but also provide a decent

profit and solid production forthe producer. “That groundis wore out,” is often heard

when this observation is made

by many older farmers whenasked to give an assessment

of their neighbor’s or someoneelse’s farm’s ability to continueto be productive. In the farming

community, that comment maybe a thing of the past as thereexists a renewed effort to bring

back and preserve the viabilityof the ground that produces ourcash crops.

Fifty-six-year-old Postvillefarmer Don Elsbernd hasrecently received national

recognition as a Soil HealthChampion, a championproducer who is one of many

found in a country-wide

network of farmers who are inthe forefront of championing

the viability and well-being ofthe soil they work. Elsbernd,an Allamakee County Soil and

Water Conservation DistrictCommissioner, has emerged

as a voice deeply com

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rch 15 is National Ag Day,

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the world population

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cts are produced.value the essential rolericulture in maintaining a

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3. appreciate the roleagriculture plays in providingsafe, abundant and affordable

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renewable resource industries.Agriculture provides almost

everything we eat, use andwear on a daily basis, and isincreasingly contributing to

fuel and other bio-products.Each year, members of theagricultural industry gather

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related endeavors. Today, thatis no longer the case. That iswhy it is so important that we

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he economics of land use – pasture vs. croplanditted by Sara Berges,

akee Soil and Waterervation District

ls with lower yieldsinal soils) often do notenough to be profitablere often highly erosive. Aconducted by Iowa Statersity evaluated row crop

ability and determined thatrop in commodity pricesteady input costs resultedst stretches of farmlandad a negative annual net

in 2015. An interactiveof Iowa profitability for the

years can be found at/mesonet.agron.iastate.

GIS/apps/profit.

ernate land uses, suchonverting the ground tore, may be more profitablee long-term. Diversifying

farming systems can reducerisk and provide environmentalas well as economic benefits.Allamakee NRCS/SWCD staffhave worked with ISU Extensionspecialists to develop a basiceconomic comparison ofland use and profitability. Thecomparison looks at net returnfor corn production, grazingstockers on improved pasture,cow-calf on improved pasture,cow-calf on bluegrass pasture,and producing hay versusbuying it.

Figures were compared usingan 837D2 soil type (Village siltloam, 9-14% slope), which isoften cropped or pastured. The

CRP rental rate was used forthe cash rent equivalent landcost. Using NRCS soil surveyinformation, ISU nutrient

recommendations, and ISUcost-estimates, the evaluationfound that corn production hada negative return of over $100/ acre. Cow-calf on bluegrass

pasture and hay productionof four tons per acre (threecuttings) also had negativereturns. The most profitable of

the land uses analyzed werestocker cattle and cow-calfon improved pasture with theassumption that the cattle arerotated at least once every

14 days to allow for adequateforage. Hay production of sixtons per acre (four cuttings) wasclose to break-even. Obviously,these values change basedon the soil type evaluated andthe prices used, but they doreinforce the idea that somesoils might be more profitablewith a land use other than cornproduction.

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farming is witnessingdecline in the numberrmers each year, the

ational farm operations,e the farm is passed down

one generation to the

have been a ray of hopentinuing the tradition ofthe soil and managing

vestock. Because of thebitive cost to start up an

tion, along with the timeffort both physically and

cially to keep it viable, the

onal family farm gives

est opportunity to make ang operation work.

Profit has always determined

whether or not an operationmakes a go of it, but todaythere is also more and more

attention given to the manneron how the operation is treatingthe environment and the soil.

In Allamakee County, with itswatersheds and the rollingnature of the landscape, there

is a special emphasis given tohow to best preserve the soilfor future generations.

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onsider planting cover crops along with manure appl

itted by Sara Berges,

akee Soil and Waterervation District

ver crops are gaining inarity with the push of thent Reduction Strategy in

However, they are oftenilized on acres that have

manure applied. Manure

ation is often done early-eptember on silage acres,g to the high potential

trate leaching and soilon in the fall. Cover crops

act like a sponge to

re, contain and recyclere nutrients and help toe erosion. The value of

etained nutrients meansspring fertilizer costs.

r crops can also provide

ent winter pasture or-chop in the spring.

There are many differentways to seed the cover crops inconjunction with manure. The

cover crops can be broadcastseeded or drilled before or afterthe manure application. An

alternative and cost-effectivemethod for cover crop seedingis to mix the cover crop seed

in the spreader tank andapply directly with the manurethrough broadcast application

or minimum-till injection. Thismethod allows seeding andmanure application in one pass.

We encourage producers tostop by the Allamakee SWCD/

NRCS office to discuss how

cover crops might fit into yourcropping system and which

cover crop would meet yourgoals. Winter-hardy speciesare best suited to our climate

to ensure that they providethe most benefits within therestrictions of our growing

season. The Allamakee SWCDwill be setting up demonstrationsites this fall through a Leopold

Center grant to showcasesome of the different methodsof cover crop and manure

application.Contact the SWCD if you

may be interested in hosting

a demonstration site andassociated field days. Thesite(s) would need to be near

a road to allow easy viewing.Signs will be put up to describethe application methods. If you

are interested in trying cover

crops, financial assistancemay be available from NRCS

through the Federal EQIPprogram or through state cost-share sources.

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st to develop something

promoted the health ofoil which surpassed theally accepted avenue

t preventing soil erosion

red this Postville farmer’sion.

serving how no-till fieldsted rain and the absencetches, strip tilling was

uced on corn-on-cornd and the results ofractice pleased this Soil

h Champion. Strip tilling, arvation practice that usesum tillage, had the dual

ntage of protecting thef no-till plus the benefitsnventional tillage of soil

g and the warming factorswith conventional tillage.

using strip tilling, it

ed the soil quicker forng, giving corn a quickern the spring, and provided

ter environment to applyer at the same time,”ved Elsbernd, adding,

“if we had a longer growing

season where we could delayplanting and have warmersoils you could probably do

a straight no-till.” Elsbernd

utilized not only no-till and striptill conservation practices, he

also began to plant cover crops.Cover crops are crops

that cover the soil during the

period between the time youharvest and the time you plantnext. Farmers that use cover

crops in their conservationschemes witness the soil’snutrients being drawn up with

improving water infiltration andthe building of soil matter andstructure that improves soil

health and prolong that health.These benefits encouraged adichotomy of sorts, financial

incentives for the farmer asproductivity was realized, andfor the soil a continued pabulum

of nutrients and other factorsthat enriched its health.

Elsbernd chose cereal rye as

the cover crop, and not only has

that shown very positive resultsbut it has also encourageda project idea where he is

looking at trying to develop the

use of annual rye grass. Covercrops have been incorporated

seriously the last three yearsand have become a part of theconservation plan, along with

the other practices now used.“We are on a mission to see

what works on our farm, our

region,” observed Elsbernd.When it came to soybeanstubble, he planted cereal

rye immediately behind thecombine with the soybeanplanter, which has “absolutely

worked fantastic,” he claims.This Postville producer is a

strong proponent for utilizing

modern technology in hisconservation practices. He hasseen the progress of technology

in combating and controllingpests and weeds jump in leapsand bounds compared to what

was available for controls just

20 to 30 years ago. Scientificresearch and technology havealso been in the forefront in the

breakdown of the different soils

found throughout the UnitedStates, arming farmers with the

knowledge on how to approachand develop the health ofhis or her soil found on each

individual farm.Elsbernd feels that soil is

a medium that a producer

can control, that whenunderstanding the biologicaland physical properties of

the soil the producer is ableto maintain that soil, whichcan affect the bottom line of

the producer to a positiveconclusion. This soil healthproponent has witnessed

yields of his 1,200 acres of cropground being very comparableto his neighbors that use

conventional tillage, a pleasantresult with his conservationpractices but not the ultimate

goal for u

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rs renting out land

develop a partnership

their tenants that wouldquitable, profitable and

ve, where conservationces are not considereddrance but a contribution

farming operation whenconservation ideas

me practices in the

ng operations. Elsbernds from experience thatple practices allow for the

ty of the soil to developthose practices are

oyed. Contour buffer terraces, filter strips with

and strip tilling have beenof this farmer’s business

other farmers give theirtions a chance, they tooxperience positive results

r operations.e experience with the

multiple approaches to soilhealth enhancement has

educated this producer with aknowledge that is ever growingand has given this producer a

particular philosophy on how toapproach this subject matter.“The whole idea with soil health

is to take a broader look at itand how it functions. If you goback and look how they broke

the prairie, the way they hadto prepare soil for planting andcontrolling weeds was through

tilling,” Elsbernd said.He continued to reflect on

the subject by adding, “Those

practices have created over timean environment that allowedmore erosion, it degraded soil

organic matter and we lost topsoil and organic matter, whichis one of the components of

soil health. Since then wehave developed technologythat we can plant into heavy

residue.” He believes that past

experience has taught today’s

generation of farmers to takea different approach where thesoil is looked at as a valuable

commodity, and because of

that Elsbernd has developed asystem over the years that has

worked extremely well.The goals of this farmer

are to improve soil health,

reduce tillage and to add covercrops. With immediate stepslike no-till, this producer and

others can realize successwhen it comes to soil health.“Conservation is sort of on a

continuum, and whether we willever be perfect, that is hard tosay. There will always be new

things, new ways to improvethings,” observed Elsbernd.

Certifying farms to their

sustainability will eventually bedemanded on an internationalscale, and so conservation

will have to be a major playeron those farms if sustainability

becomes a real possibility,as Elsbernd believes it is onthe horizon in the not too

distant future. “When youstart measuring a level of

sustainability, does that meanthey will pay you more if you areon the higher end of the scale?”he suggested. He does not

know if that would be part of theparadigm, but he believes thiscould be one of many factors

that will determine the future offarming and the conservationpractices that will be demanded

of farmers.Whether it is forestry, row

crop or rangeland, Elsbernd

believes that conservation andthe improvement of the healthof the soil will be instrumental

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On Feed - Inventoryf Jan. 2016 ) ................1,230,000

Meat & Other - Inventoryf Jan. 2016 ) ......................25,000

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• Corn starches and syrups

are used in over 3,500 food andindustrial products including:Aspirin, crayons, potato

chips, baby foods, fireworks,batteries, tires, chalk, candy,wine, and more

• Soybean oil and proteincreate food, feed, and industrial

products including: Candles,infant formula, paints, cleaners,ink, pet foods, plastics, flooring,

furniture, and more

• Pork and pork by-products

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• Beef and beef by-products

provide food products andmaterials, including: Bandages,ice cream, shampoo, luggage,

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• For every barrel of ethanolproduced, 1.2 barrels of oil isdisplaced

• Hamburger from a singlesteer will make about 885

quarter-pound hamburgers

• One bushel of corn can

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ultural Statistics ServiceS).

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and made up 92 percent

Iowa farmland rented, sixnt were pasture acresd, and two percent were

acres rented, includingused for forests and

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des, over 100 years, is the

y family from New Albin.

y Hartley, age 67, and her

children: Mike, age 45;

age 41; and Brenda, age

ave a relationship that is

nly held together because

are family but because

elationship will determine

er or not they survive as

rs.

ese producers farm 350

of crop ground plus

ge a 111 dairy cow herd

with some beef cattle.

along with numerous

farm families, experience

ay-to-day trials that make

ng both rewarding and

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g to make the sacrifice to

ey nued from page 5

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the Upper Iowa River that flows through this farmland.

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nd work. “We have beefon the hills and with ourre pit I think we have

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uffer strip, in taking caregs,” observed Mike when if it is difficult to farm

area where the soil andonment is maybe more

rable.er the years, farming hasged and how the land is

d has changed. Whenion is given to the healthwell-being of the land,

is the concern to controlon and to enhance thef the land. The younger

ation of the Hartley family

elt there has been no realct with their mother. They

at the older generation as“old school,” but therea cooperation to preserve

oil and environment and to

still make a profit.

Their advice is that “thereis no sense to fight Mother

Nature,” that using common

sense will go a long way tomake things work out. This

New Albin family has alwaysabided by the rule that theylive here and they want to

preserve their ground and keepthe water safe and clean. AsMike has noticed, a number offishermen have shared the river

with them and they seemedsomewhat pleased with how

their operation is protectingthe river and the surroundingenvironment.

The only thing on the horizon

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order to curb pollution in smallwaterways and wetlands couldinhibit and infringe on the

management of the individualoperations by landowners,possibly increasing the cost

in implementing decisionson the individual operations.Their worry is that there is little

known yet on how these newregulations might affect andwhat they can and cannot do,

but they have faced similar

government regulations in thepast. The EPA has stated that

the rule does not protect newtypes of waters, regulate mostditches, apply to groundwater,

create any new permitting

requirements for agriculture,or address land use or privateproperty rights. An October,

2015 U.S. Court of Appeals for

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dding small grains to a corn-soybean rotationitted by Sara Berges,akee Soil and Waterervation District

generation ago, smalls were common on most

farms. But today, muche information about how

to manage small grains forgrain production as well as

the equipment to harvestand process them is limited.However, with the low corn

prices and interest in covercrops, small grains are makinga slow but steady resurgence.

Because cropland rentalrates and production costs

have not decreased atthe same dramatic rate ascommodity prices, many

farmers are actually losingmoney by planting corn andsoybeans. The addition of a

small grain to a corn-soybeanrotation can reduce inputcosts for seed, fertilizer and

herbicides. Diversity in systemshelps stabilize profits fromyear to year, emphasizing the

importance of looking at theprofitability of the entire rotationrather than each individual

year, as well as comparing inputcosts to revenues. Small grainswith a red clover underseeding

not only have reduced input

costs during that year but alsoreduce input costs the following

year. However, growing a highquality (marketable) small grainis essential for improving the

profitability of the rotation.Research conducted by

Matt Liebman at Iowa State

University has shown that

although corn is grown lessoften in a three-year rotation(corn-soybeans-small grain), it

is often higher yielding and atlower cost due to the additionof nitrogen-fixing legumes such

as clover with the small grain.Liebman has shown that soilsfrom three-year rotations (or

longer) are higher in organicmatter, lower in bulk density,and higher in microbial biomass

than two-year rotations. It isoften difficult to add dollar valueto these soil characteristics, but

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bury (9.6 million) rounded out the top five.e highest yields were recorded in the threeern districts. Soybeans averaged 60.5

els per acre in the Northwest District, theistrict to top the 60 bushel barrier. The threeern districts recorded the lowest yields.

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critical role in encouragingconservation on their farmland.Conservation provisions can

be included in the farm lease toensure that specific practices

are implemented or maintained.

The Allamakee SWCD iscontinuing to assist landownersand producers in including

conservation in farm leases.Sara Berges, Allamakee

SWCD Project Coordinator,

meets with interested parties

to discuss goals for the land,suggests potential conservation

practices, and updates theNRCS Conservation Plan.This service is offered for

free through a grant from theLeopold Center for SustainableAgriculture. The Conservation

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crops and livestock in theUnited States. This specialsurvey effort is critical to help

determine the economic impactof certified organic agricultureproduction in the United States.

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organic crop and livestockcommodities. In addition, NASSis gathering information about

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not responded. Producers canreturn their forms by mail orcomplete the survey online at

www.agcounts.usda.gov.“In recent years, U.S. farms

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district in Iowa had the largest2.1 bushels per acre from 20

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Seventy-four percent of Iowa

farms own or lease a computer,three percentage points higherthan the U.S. percentage,

according to the latest USDA,National Agricultural StatisticsService Farm Computer Use

report. Seventy-six percentof Iowa farms report havingaccess to a computer, up

slightly from 2013. Farmsusing computers for their farmbusiness remains unchanged

at 53 percent, still well abovethe national percentage, which

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