According to NDSU, over 90 percent of North Dakota farmers are dealing with yield losses due to salinity. A Durbin, North Dakota, company is marketing a product called Salt B Gone to remove salt from fields. “There are thousands of acres out there that we’re losing to salt; we have a blend of microbes that will actually break the bond of salt,” said Brady Krchnavy with New Age Farming.
Tiling is seen as a tool to lower the water table and address soil salinity. Krchnavy says his microbial product is a cost-efficient alternative. “I got a ton of farmers that tile, it still takes a long time for that salt to actually get washed through and out of there because the salt likes to sit on top, right? It’s tough to get that stuff to go anywhere until you break it down. You want to look at an ROI. We’re not spending a $1,000 bucks an acre, we’re talking $100 or $200 an acre to get something to start growing, and then continue to work on it.” Once the soil has been restored, New Age Farming has a regenerative fungi product to increase productivity and lower the fertilizer bill. Listen to the full interview.
