Corn & Soy: A Biology-First Field Guide

By Kent Holle

Corn and soybean growers do not need abrupt change. They need a practical way to strengthen soil function while protecting yield.

Corn & Soy: A Biology-First Field Guide explains how soil structure, roots, carbon, water, nutrients, and microorganisms work together in modern row-crop systems. Written for conventional growers who are curious about soil biology but cautious about risk, this guide emphasizes observation, comparison, and measured improvement-not sweeping input reductions or unproven promises.

Inside, you will learn how to:

- Read soil structure, compaction, roots, and water movement
- Establish a useful field baseline and comparison strips
- Evaluate compost and biological tools with restraint
- Protect nitrogen decisions with field evidence
- Follow a practical three-year transition plan
- Diagnose field conditions during the growing season
- Track yield, cost, and net return
- Use seasonal checklists, worksheets, and measurement references

Biology-first management is not ideological. It is incremental.

Before asking the soil to do more, learn what it is doing now.

Working with creation, not against it.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0HHC2SKGY
• ISBN13: 9798194885251
• Release Date: August 2026
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 110 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"