A different Perspective On Healthy Soils I would say if it is not every day it would be every other day that I get a call or have an in person conversation on no-till food plotting. Today was one of those days and the conversation went like this. John, do you follow any of xyz pdq’s videos and blogs. My answer to people is always HELL NO, as I prefer to sleep at night. Today after a pause, I continued. “I have a completely different mindset. I have lived in the land stewardsh

What most do not know is the most common perennial clovers planted by food plotters may only yield 1.5-2 tons of forage dry matter per acre per year during year of establishment. The most basic concept that is pretty accurate is the following: What lasts the longest, is the slowest to establish. What lasts the shortest, establishes the fastest. For example, ladino clovers can last 3-7 years depending on management. They are low yielding year 1 and will yield slightly better y