Articles tagged under: soil sampling

Soybean Yields Vary After Early Frost

Published October 8, 2025

Soybean harvest is nearly complete across northwest Minnesota, and farmers are now turning their attention to corn. CHS Ag Services Sales Agronomist Brian Oachs says the recent warm, dry weather helped improve field conditions and speed up harvest progress. “That…
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Breker Urges Farmers to Sample Soil Ahead of 2026 Plans

Published September 19, 2025

Agvise Soil Scientist John Breker says early soil samples are showing higher-than-normal amounts of nitrate carryover in northeast North Dakota. "We are trending higher than normal amounts of nitrate, nitrogen and residual nitrate. after those wheat crops were harvested. Locally,…
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Soil Sampling for Soybean Success

Published May 15, 2025

Soil sampling is the best way to understand what is happening in the field. NDSU Extension Soil Health Specialist Naeem Kalwar said planting soybeans in unhealthy soil is never a good idea. "When we look at the economics on paper,…
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Soil Sampling Season Nears Completion

Published November 7, 2024

Soil sampling is getting close to completion. “Sometimes we get caught somewhere in November when snow is flying and right now we've got at least another two good weeks of weather,” says John Breker, soil scientist, Agvise Laboratories. There is…
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Soil Sampling Season

Published September 27, 2024

Compared to commodity prices, fall fertilizer costs are not ideal. University of Minnesota Nutrient Management Specialist Daniel Kaiser sees soil testing as a good option. “It's good to know some information before you're making some of those decisions.” Soil sampling…
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Maintaining Soil Fertility

Published April 13, 2023

Up-to-date soil testing data is needed to make the most of the fertilizer plan. Agvise Laboratories soil scientist John Breker says a lot of farmers did the majority of their soil testing last fall. "Even though it was dry, nitrate…
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Soil Test After Wheat Harvest

Published September 24, 2019

Once wheat harvest is complete, getting a good soil test is important. The Mosaic Group Technical Sales Manager Sherry Koch says there’s lots of nutrients that could be deficient. “Making sure we test for the basics like nitrogen, potassium and…
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Plan Now for Soil Sampling

Published March 22, 2019

Agvise Laboratories soil scientist John Breker tells farmers to plan now for soil sampling, especially with the possibility of a late spring. "Make sure your soil testing plan and fertilizer decisions are made as soon as possible. It will be…
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