Ben Placke, a progressive farmer from St. Libory Nebraska, shares his thoughts on Rhyzogreen
ben placke - st. libory, ne
Crops
- Alfalfa
- Soybeans
- Corn
Fast Facts
- 5th generation farmer
- Less than 2% organic matter in soil
- Very sandy soil
- Want to increase soil health for next generation
- Looking for a way to get more out of what he's already got
Ben isn't farming for this year, he's farming for next year. "If you're not taking steps for next year, you're in last year, right? "
Ben is constantly looking for ways to improve his operation. He knows that you've got to constantly adapt and try different things in order to keep the land healthy for the next generation. His soil is very limited on organic matter and he wanted to find something to feed the soil, feed the plants, and help make what's in the soil work better for him rather than against him. That's where Rhyzogreen came in...