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NACD SOIL HEALTH CASE STUDY
2022 NACD Conference
February 15, 2021
Rodney Rulon
Rulon Enterprises LLC
Our Cropping System:
PRODUCTIVE & SUSTAINABLE
-5th Generation family farm
-North Central Indiana
-Continuous No-Till since 1989
-7200 acres Corn/Soybean Rotation
-20 years cover crops
-1 acre grid management w/ full VRT
Conservation is the best economic model
We are accountable for what leaves our farm
We are a Legacy Farm
Rulon
Enterprises LLC
Healthy Soil is a System
 No-Till (infiltration/OM/cover/biology)
 Drainage (Managing Air/Water)
 Soil Balance (Proper Chemistry-Structure)
 Precision Farming – As a Conservation Tool
 Cover Crops (rooting/temp/OM/feed biology)
 Soil Carbon - Manage Long Term
 Integrated Pest Management (IPM)
 Buffers, Waterways, Wetlands
 On Farm Testing - Economic Tracking
Steps To Manage Soil Quality:
 #1 Continuous No-Till – not rotational
 Eliminate catastrophic tillage events
 Allow soil to build structure and biology
 NO Erosion, NO Bare Soil, STOP leaching of nutrients,
Manage Infiltration
 Stop Soil Degredation/Increase Soil Carbon
Build a SOIL HEALTH SYSTEM
Step #2 Drainage (Air/Water Management)
 Drainage is Foundational to No-till and Soil Health
Step #3 Manage Fertility:
 1 Acre grid Sampling/Fertility
 VRT N,P,K, Litter, Lime, Gypsum etc
 Balanced Soil is More Stable
Step #4 Cover Crops
 Manage for long term Soil Health/Build OM - FAST
BUILDING SOIL HEALTH
REQUIRES
CARBON CAPTURE
9
PLANTING CORN
INTO GREEN RAPESEED+CLOVER
PLANTING SOYBEANS
INTO GREEN CEREAL RYE
CAN WE INCREASE SOIL CARBON?
PROVEN CARBON CAPTURE
SOIL OM% YEAR 1 SOIL OM% YEAR 10
100
120
140
160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
1.92 1.75 1.85 1.95 2.07 2.27 2.55 2.95 3.49 4.5
Corn Yield
5 yr avg
YIELD
GOAL
LIGHT
BROWN
SOIL Source: Rulon Enterprises
LLC
IN CROP PRODUCTION
IT’S ALL ABOUT SOIL CARBON CONTENT
SOIL %OM CONTENT ON OUR INDIANA FARM
BY PERCENTILE
10%
OF
SOIL
DARK
BLACK
SOIL
Choose the right cover for your goal
Compaction removal
Ease of management
Disease control
Nutrient cycling
Erosion control
Enhance Rotations
BUILD SOIL HEALTH
Late Harvest
35# Cereal Rye
25# Oats
2# Radish
2# Rape
3# Balansa
Clover
Late Harvest
15# Cereal Rye
15# Oats
3# Rape
25# Oats
2# Radish
3# Rape
SOYBEANS 22
CORN 22
Dr. Eileen Kladivko
Agronomy Department
2011-2021 CCSI Cover Crop Test
Harvest Data
Cover Crop +10.75 bu/ac Corn
Cover Crop +4.11 bu/ac Soybeans
22
COVERED SOIL
STAYS COOLER – LESS CROP STRESS
Source: Purdue University
Dr. Eileen Kladivko
23
COVERED SOIL
RETAINS MORE MOISTURE
Source: Purdue University
Dr. Eileen Kladivko
24
25
NACD Partial Budget Anaylsis Case Study
 You can Manage HEALTH and FERTILITY in your Soil!!
 A Soil Health System can increase yield (10 bu Corn/ 4 bu Soybeans)
 $$$ Spent to increase Soil Health is a good investment (254% ROI)
 Land Owners should be asking to see Soil Health Reports, not just fertilizer tests
Rodney Rulon
rodney@rulonenterprises.com
www.rulonenterprises.com
2019 CCSI Plot Harvest Data
2017 CCSI Plot Harvest Data
Final Yield Average:
Oats/Radish = 219.32bu/ac
Cereal Rye = 205.03 bu/ac
Annual Rye = 204.25 bu/ac
No Cover = 209.06 bu/ac
Cover Crop Yield + 10.26 bu/ac
(Oats/Radish Vs No Cover
2015 CCSI Plot Harvest Data
Final Yield Average:
Oats/Radish = 177.1 bu/ac
Cereal Rye = 176.8 bu/ac
Annual Rye = 166.9 bu/ac
No Cover = 164.3 bu/ac
Cover Crop Yield + 12.8 bu/ac
More Data! (2013)
Cover Crop Yield + 7.1 bu/ac
Final Yield Corn/Oats+Radish = 190.5
Final Yield Corn/Rye = 187.6
Final Yield Corn/No Cover = 183.4
2012, 2014, 2016 CCSI Plot
Soybean Harvest Data Summary
2012 Annual Rye = +5.3 bu/ac
2014 Oats/Radish = +2.95 bu/ac
2016 Oats/Radish = +7.9 bu/ac
Three Year Avg = +5.4 bu/ac
Cover Crop Yield + Up To 7.9 bu/ac
Over No Cover in Long term test
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Breakout Session Presentation: Showcasing the Benefits of Soil Health Practices Through Case Studies.pptx

  • 1. NACD SOIL HEALTH CASE STUDY 2022 NACD Conference February 15, 2021 Rodney Rulon Rulon Enterprises LLC
  • 2. Our Cropping System: PRODUCTIVE & SUSTAINABLE -5th Generation family farm -North Central Indiana -Continuous No-Till since 1989 -7200 acres Corn/Soybean Rotation -20 years cover crops -1 acre grid management w/ full VRT Conservation is the best economic model We are accountable for what leaves our farm We are a Legacy Farm Rulon Enterprises LLC
  • 3. Healthy Soil is a System  No-Till (infiltration/OM/cover/biology)  Drainage (Managing Air/Water)  Soil Balance (Proper Chemistry-Structure)  Precision Farming – As a Conservation Tool  Cover Crops (rooting/temp/OM/feed biology)  Soil Carbon - Manage Long Term  Integrated Pest Management (IPM)  Buffers, Waterways, Wetlands  On Farm Testing - Economic Tracking
  • 4. Steps To Manage Soil Quality:  #1 Continuous No-Till – not rotational  Eliminate catastrophic tillage events  Allow soil to build structure and biology  NO Erosion, NO Bare Soil, STOP leaching of nutrients, Manage Infiltration  Stop Soil Degredation/Increase Soil Carbon Build a SOIL HEALTH SYSTEM
  • 5. Step #2 Drainage (Air/Water Management)  Drainage is Foundational to No-till and Soil Health
  • 6. Step #3 Manage Fertility:  1 Acre grid Sampling/Fertility  VRT N,P,K, Litter, Lime, Gypsum etc  Balanced Soil is More Stable
  • 7. Step #4 Cover Crops  Manage for long term Soil Health/Build OM - FAST
  • 9. 9 PLANTING CORN INTO GREEN RAPESEED+CLOVER PLANTING SOYBEANS INTO GREEN CEREAL RYE CAN WE INCREASE SOIL CARBON?
  • 10. PROVEN CARBON CAPTURE SOIL OM% YEAR 1 SOIL OM% YEAR 10
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  • 12. 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 280 300 1.92 1.75 1.85 1.95 2.07 2.27 2.55 2.95 3.49 4.5 Corn Yield 5 yr avg YIELD GOAL LIGHT BROWN SOIL Source: Rulon Enterprises LLC IN CROP PRODUCTION IT’S ALL ABOUT SOIL CARBON CONTENT SOIL %OM CONTENT ON OUR INDIANA FARM BY PERCENTILE 10% OF SOIL DARK BLACK SOIL
  • 13. Choose the right cover for your goal Compaction removal Ease of management Disease control Nutrient cycling Erosion control Enhance Rotations BUILD SOIL HEALTH
  • 14. Late Harvest 35# Cereal Rye 25# Oats 2# Radish 2# Rape 3# Balansa Clover Late Harvest 15# Cereal Rye 15# Oats 3# Rape 25# Oats 2# Radish 3# Rape SOYBEANS 22 CORN 22
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  • 20. 2011-2021 CCSI Cover Crop Test Harvest Data Cover Crop +10.75 bu/ac Corn Cover Crop +4.11 bu/ac Soybeans
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  • 22. 22 COVERED SOIL STAYS COOLER – LESS CROP STRESS Source: Purdue University Dr. Eileen Kladivko
  • 23. 23 COVERED SOIL RETAINS MORE MOISTURE Source: Purdue University Dr. Eileen Kladivko
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  • 26. NACD Partial Budget Anaylsis Case Study
  • 27.  You can Manage HEALTH and FERTILITY in your Soil!!  A Soil Health System can increase yield (10 bu Corn/ 4 bu Soybeans)  $$$ Spent to increase Soil Health is a good investment (254% ROI)  Land Owners should be asking to see Soil Health Reports, not just fertilizer tests
  • 29. 2019 CCSI Plot Harvest Data
  • 30. 2017 CCSI Plot Harvest Data Final Yield Average: Oats/Radish = 219.32bu/ac Cereal Rye = 205.03 bu/ac Annual Rye = 204.25 bu/ac No Cover = 209.06 bu/ac Cover Crop Yield + 10.26 bu/ac (Oats/Radish Vs No Cover
  • 31. 2015 CCSI Plot Harvest Data Final Yield Average: Oats/Radish = 177.1 bu/ac Cereal Rye = 176.8 bu/ac Annual Rye = 166.9 bu/ac No Cover = 164.3 bu/ac Cover Crop Yield + 12.8 bu/ac
  • 32. More Data! (2013) Cover Crop Yield + 7.1 bu/ac Final Yield Corn/Oats+Radish = 190.5 Final Yield Corn/Rye = 187.6 Final Yield Corn/No Cover = 183.4
  • 33. 2012, 2014, 2016 CCSI Plot Soybean Harvest Data Summary 2012 Annual Rye = +5.3 bu/ac 2014 Oats/Radish = +2.95 bu/ac 2016 Oats/Radish = +7.9 bu/ac Three Year Avg = +5.4 bu/ac Cover Crop Yield + Up To 7.9 bu/ac Over No Cover in Long term test
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