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The products mentioned herein are not endorsed by the Soil and Water Conservation Society unless so stated.* ------------------------------ TOP NEWS ------------------------------ The economics of soil health <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2019&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380ff2af92d> [image: Share on Facebook] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2020&&&http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380ff2af92d>[image: Twitter] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2021&&&http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380ff2af92d>[image: Share on Linkedin] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2022&&&http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380ff2af92d>[image: E-mail article] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2023&&&http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?59380ff2af92d> Wallaces Farmer The term “economics of soil health” has been used frequently in an attempt to quantify and validate the value of improving soil health. The traditional thinking about assigning dollar values to soil health metrics, which are many, can be very challenging, and it is easier said than done. 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We repeated the trial in 2016, but focused more on nutrient management. What I would like to share with you here is a review of some of the knowledge gaps that we bridged running these trials on-farm. READ MORE <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2037&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=593810134c02e> . 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READ MORE <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2045&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380f9e143ed> Always manage grazing with drought in mind <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2046&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59381036c0ad2> [image: Share on Facebook] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2047&&&http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59381036c0ad2>[image: Twitter] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2048&&&http://twitter.com/?status=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59381036c0ad2>[image: Share on Linkedin] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2049&&&http://www.linkedin.com/shareArticle?mini=true&url=http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59381036c0ad2>[image: E-mail article] <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2050&&&http://multibriefs.com/ShareArticle.php?59381036c0ad2> Farmer's Weekly The only insurance against drought is a sound, scientifically based grazing management programme, coupled with a reasonable stocking rate even in times of plenty. So says Dr Mias van der Westhuizen, Free State rangeland specialist. Annelie Coleman spoke to him about the practical implications of good grazing management. 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Now is not the time to disinvest and retreat from the delivery approach that has been so successful for the past 80 years; now is the time to expand this world-class network of public and private partnerships to deliver effective conservation solutions. READ MORE <http://strongmail1.multiview.com/track?type=click&eas=1&mailingid=2207350&messageid=2207350&databaseid=Mailing.DS207350.2207350.190532&serial=17736725&[log in to unmask]&userid=76865145&targetid=&fl=&extra=MultivariateId=&&&2083&&&http://multibriefs.com/ViewLink.php?i=59380fbfaa818> TRENDING ARTICLES ------------------------------ Missed last week's issue? 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