Soil health is our objective. If it isn’t, it dang sure should be. Always.

Do you remember Sea-Monkeys? When I was young, I saw the advertisements in the back of magazines and knew I needed to have my own Sea-Monkeys. For only $1.25, I was promised the Sea-Monkeys, a one-year supply of food, living plasma, water purifier, a fully illustrated manual on Sea-Monkeys care and a growth guarantee in writing.

When it comes to efficiency, it’s tough to beat soil testing. What else can you do for less than a dollar an acre that has such a large potential impact on crop yield, quality and farm profitability?

“You cannot manage what you do not measure.” It’s a phrase that rings true and one that every soil lab knows well. Another common message proclaims: “Soil testing doesn’t cost, it pays!”