Even though a significant portion of North Carolina’s farmland has been lost in the last two decades, and the losses are expected to increase in the coming decades, there are efforts to preserve the State’s most valuable resource.

Farmer Jack Middleton has had many eye-opening moments during his time as Operations Manager for Fat Mountain Farms in Cerro Gordo. One of those moments came with Joel Salatin at Polyface Farm when he realized that there are many ways to run a profitable farm and not all of them involve large acreage and upfront investment.

There are many things in farming that can’t be controlled. One thing that is within our control, however, is investing in practices and products this year that will benefit next year’s crop. Dustin Adcock, an agronomist with Southern States, advocates for considering the long-term impacts of management decisions being made this year.

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. That’s how Zeb Winslow defines a successful cover crop.

The NC Soil Health Coalition had an information packed meeting with the Founder of Trees for Graziers, Austin Unruh, for our March Soil Health Hour! Austin described the main benefits of silvopasture, including improved livestock performance, and also explained how Trees for Graziers works with farms to successfully fund and manage silvopasture projects.

The NC Soil Health Coalition was fortunate to be joined by Dr. Allen Williams to kick off 2024 for the January Soil Health Hour!

Lance Gunderson, President of Regen Ag Lab, shared information about a number of soil health and nutrient tests, including how the results can help you manage soil health improvements and benefit your bottom line.

Sonny Price has brought excitement back to the farm. Sonny is a co-owner of Bruce Price & Sons Farm, which grows corn, soybeans, cotton, and wheat on over 8,000 acres across multiple counties in northeastern South Carolina. Bruce Price & Sons began using no-till in the late 80’s, but it wasn’t until 2012 when they began planting cover crops that they discovered significant improvements in the health of their soils.