Category Archives: Erosion

Long Gone

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Robin

–It’s the Pitts, by Lee Pitts, The Growers’ Guide, December 2018 You’ve worked, scrimped and saved to put together a ranch for your children only to learn that your kids want to part of the ranching lifestyle.  This has created … Continue reading →

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Farmers Protect Natural Resources

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Robin

No-till or conservation tillage – a way of farming that reduces erosion (aka soil loss) while using less energy – is used on more than twice as many cropland acres compared to conventional tillage.  Advanced conservation practices are used on … Continue reading →

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Farmers Take Conservation Seriously

Posted on January 19, 2018 by Robin

We often hear of environmental groups and even city folks who challenge those who live in rural areas, on ranches or on farms to take better care of their land and natural resources.  What they don’t understand is that the … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Week

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Robin

It all begins with the soil -Wilbur-Ellis, Ideas to Grow With

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Thought of the Week

Posted on October 18, 2016 by Robin

“Our fields are never bare. When you use a shovel to look at the soil in our fields, it’s like a geological dig. Much of it hasn’t been turned over in 40 years.  It has a thick duff layer to … Continue reading →

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What is Biotechnology?

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Robin

Whew boy, what a question, right?  We here are Kiss My Tractor are not pro-GMO nor are we anti-GMO.  What we are is pro-science.  This post discusses how biotechnology (Genetically Modified Organisms) works. So, with that said… Just What Is … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Week

Posted on October 4, 2016 by Robin

“The soil must be treated as a living thing, and when you stop tillage the organisms that produce the nutrient exchange systems that feed our crops return in mass.  The soil once again becomes healthy like it was in the … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Week

Posted on August 16, 2016 by Robin

Many factors may contribute to ending a civilization, but an adequate supply of fertile soil is necessary to sustain one. Using up or covering over the soil and moving onto new land will not be a viable option for future … Continue reading →

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Thought of the Week

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Robin

When our soils are gone, we must go unless we find some way to feed on raw rock. -Thomas Chamberlain  

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Thought of the Week

Posted on July 5, 2016 by Robin

The way we treat our soils will shape humanity’s options in the next century and beyond. Dirt

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