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Treading new ground: Helena farm family uncovers importance of soil health

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It was 2012, and the Dusenberry family was frustrated.

Across their 600-acre farm and livestock operation in the Helena Valley, years of sound stewardship and management practices didn't seem to be making any real difference. "

"We were disappointed in the output of our land," Tim Dusenberry said. "We were using more and more fertilizer, the cost was up to 75 to 80 dollars an acre, and the returns were still low.

"It was time to look at a new way of doing things," he said.

Linda Brander, a resource specialist with the Department of Natural Resources and Conservation, hap...

 

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