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Homestead Acres Ag: Sustainable hay, crops and livestock done naturally

For more than a century, the Lerwick family has been dedicated to farming and ranching in Wyoming, building on the strong foundation laid by third-generation stewards, and ensuring the family's agricultural legacy continues.
May 27, 2025
Heather Smith Thomas

Homestead Acres Ag is a part of the Lerwicks' management transition process.


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Harnessing the benefits of manure in forage production

Using manure to fertilize crops is a practice that dates back to the dawn of agriculture. It also presents an opportunity to harness nutrients for crops, such as forages, potentially reducing or even eliminating the reliance on synthetic fertilizers in fields treated with manure.
April 22, 2025
Mario de Haro-Marti

The proper management of nutrients is fundamental to effectively use manure and reach the highest cost-benefit.


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Forensic files: Soil edition

With the myriad of unexplored DNA in soil, the possibilities are endless and ever-expanding.
February 16, 2024
Scott Fleming

There is a new testing method in town. It is far different than any other form of agronomic testing taking place over the last century. Instead of looking at a soil's chemical properties, we catch a glimpse into the soil's DNA.


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A first in soil testing

Soil testing is largely considered a settled science, but it most certainly is not. Even still, there seems to be little appetite to fund the ongoing research that’s necessary to make sure that soil testing keeps pace with the demands of modern agriculture.
January 8, 2024
Dustin Sawyer

With funding from the USDA NRCS, ARS and NIFA, along with OCP North America, the soil fertility community has undertaken the immense task of finding and collecting the data that underpin the existing soil testing paradigm in the U.S.


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Four soil test myths to watch for

Soil testing can be complicated, but overcomplicating the results can be confusing and provide you with more information than needed.
December 26, 2022
Brad Carlson, Daniel Kaiser, and Carl Rosen

It’s clear that there's a lot of farmers that consider soil science to be an intimidating or highly technical topic, and it can be. And I think we realize that for most farmers.


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Getting Ready for Spring

September 19, 2022

Taking advantage of planning opportunities now will set your forage/grazing operation up for success come spring.


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Reading your forage analysis report

February 28, 2022
Anita Heeg
Over the last 25 years, animal production has improved significantly to have more milk and meat production per animal. To support our ability to feed and manage modern animals, technology to better analyze feed ingredients has also changed to keep up with production.
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Building soil organic matter key to healthy, productive crops

November 1, 2021
Jim Massey
With current market incentives to increase crop yields and doing whatever it takes to boost those yields, building soil organic matter can sometimes takes a backseat on farms.
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A representative soil sample makes all the difference

October 6, 2021
Scott Fleming
A representative soil sample accurately captures the traits of the soil in that area.
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Only as good as the sample you submit

April 2, 2021
Valerie Tate
Soil fertility testing is a valuable tool to optimize forage production. Applying too much fertilizer is not an economically or environmentally sound practice, and inadequate fertility or improper soil pH can limit forage production.
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