Advice to a Young Farmer on adding Small Grains
Channel: USDA NRCS South Dakota
Date: 17/04/2020

We often hear the benefits of incorporating small grains (improved soil structure, infiltration and overall soil and crop health). But what do small grains actually do for cash crop yields and is it possible to find a market for them?   This is not a trivial subject and, in this video, a young transitioning farmer (Bryce Rabenhorst) states his question to his more experienced counterparts.   
Speakers in order of appearance are Bryce Rabenhorst (Producer), Sara Bauder (SDSU), Charlie Edinger (Producer), Craig Stehly (NRCS). Kent Vlieger (NRCS), Brent Woods (NRCS), and Daniel Harnish (Producer).
Gain insights into 2020 crop year thinking from eight farmers and several technical specialists from South Dakota NRCS and SDSU. These videos, filmed in late-February in Mitchell and Crooks, SD, offer candid comments on issues they faced on 2019 Prevented Plant acres, and how their soil improvement journey makes their fields more resilient.
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