Day: <span>April 18, 2022</span>

[Link] Fife farm’s organic switch delivers reduction in input costs

https://www.soilassociation.org/for-business/soil-association-certification/organic-certification/organic-farming-and-growing/stories-and-case-studies/balcaskie-estate/

Balcaskie Estate’s organic conversion replaced a high-input arable model with pasture, diverse leys, grazing and shorter food chains to improve the …

KindHarvest April 18, 2022

[Link] ‘We’re running out of time’: Dan Saladino on why the loss of diversity in our foods matters

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/apr/17/dan-saladino-food-diversity

Dan Saladino warns that apparent supermarket choice can hide a narrow genetic base, making food systems more vulnerable to pests, disease and climate …

KindHarvest April 18, 2022

[Link] West Texas Farmers Look to Regenerative Agriculture to Fight Extreme Weather

https://www.hppr.org/hppr-news/2022-04-14/west-texas-farmers-look-to-regenerative-agriculture-to-fight-extreme-weather

West Texas farmers are using no-till, diverse covers and rotationally grazed livestock to protect topsoil and improve water capture under wind, heat a…

KindHarvest April 18, 2022