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KEEPING TABS WITH TECH: Jorgensen Land and Cattle ran a pilot project in 2020 using radio-receiver collars to better manage the farm’s rotational grazing system. Cattle producer tests virtual fencing with success on open pasture.
Managing more than 1,500 cattle on pastureland can be a headache. Now, imagine managing that many head in a rotational grazing system that calls for moving those animals twice a week.
Jorgensen Land and Cattle does just that after introducing rotational grazing into its operation near Ideal, S.D., in northern Tripp County in 2017.
JLC is a family farm operation with an 850-head Angus cow herd on 8,800 acres of native prairie pasture, as well as about 13,000 acres of crop ground. The farm also runs a concentrated animal feeding operation from which it annually markets more than 4,000 bulls.
Farm Progress
LOOK BELOW: It is easy to drive by and judge a farmer’s field. Why is it ripped up? Is it weed-free? Are the plants healthy? But sometimes, the success of a farm management practice, like no-till, is seen below ground. Immersion opens eyes to possibilities presented by changing tillage practices.
Jan 22, 2021
Nothing like diving right in to right my wrongs.
During my few college years in South Dakota, I forged many great friendships, and those friendships have developed into lifelong ag-industry connections. Of course, as we get together since our collegiate years, we reminisce about old times, but conversations usually meld into what’s going on in our current ag worlds.
PIERRE â Just in time for the holidays, the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition (SDSHC) has released the perfect stocking stuffer for kids â a fun, educational and agriculturally accurate childrenâs book titled, âThe Soil Quilt.â
Geared for third graders, âThe Soil Quiltâ uses the metaphor of a patchwork quilt that layers the planet to explain how a healthy soil covers the landscape.
âSDSHC did a survey with vocational ag teachers and students, and one of the takeaways was that the earlier we start teaching students about soil health, the greater impact it will have,â SDSHC Coordinator Cindy Zenk said. âSo we decided to create a book to help children learn about the importance of soil to our lives and our communities. We hope children will learn that what happens in the soil not only produces our food but also creates the diverse landscape we enjoy, strengthens our families and builds our communities.â
By Anson Mareus
Dec 21, 2020 4:13 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) The South Dakota Soil Health Coalition will host the virtual 2021 Soil Health Conference on Jan. 6-7.
Speakers at the conference will feature 2020 World Food Prize Winner Rattan Lal, Oklahoma farmer and rancher Jimmy Emmons, Iowa farmer and equipment innovator Loran Steinlage, Nebraska agronomist and author Dale Strickler, and South Dakota’s own Nick Jorgensen, CEO of Jorgensen Land and Cattle. Activities will include breakout sessions, producer panels, and presentations of both the Friend of Soil Health Award and the Legacy Award.
For more detailed information about the conference and its agenda, visit www.sdsoilhealthcoalition.org/