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Bramble Hollow Farm: A Soil for Water Case Study
Bramble Hollow Farm in Bedford County, VA raises pork and chicken on pasture, builds wildlife habitat, sells in diverse markets, and shares their journey and insights in the Soil for Water case study video.
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Featured Resource: Manage Weeds on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies
How does weed management and suppression fit into your soil health-building regimen? USDA's Sustainable Agriculture Research and...
Aug 29, 20232 min read


Healthy Livestock: Co-Benefits of Soil Health Series
"It's not the 'cow' it's the 'how,’” said Nicolette Hahn Niman, rancher and author of Defending Beef on Episode 22-6 of the podcast 4 The...
Jun 8, 20222 min read

Increased Water Retention: Co-Benefits of Soil Health Series
Have you ever seen a field with standing water after a rainstorm, then dried up in the heat of summer? It might seem normal, particularly...
May 31, 20223 min read


Carbon Sequestering: Co-Benefits of Soil Health Series
"When you rebuild soil, [you are] increasing the carbon content in that soil," said John Piotti, Chief Executive Officer of American...
May 16, 20222 min read


Improved Nutrient Cycling: Co-Benefit Series of Soil Health
"If you don't take care of the soil here, the soil won't take care of you," said Robert Spiers Jr., a seventh generation Virginian farmer...
May 2, 20222 min read


Water Quality: Co-Benefits of Soil Health Series
"There are a lot of things where soil health and water quality go hand in hand," said Robert Shoemaker, nutrient management specialist...
Apr 1, 20223 min read