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[Link] AS REGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE TAKES ROOT, LET’S HOLD CORPORATES ACCOUNTABLE

https://www.agriculture.com/news/business/as-regenerative-agriculture-takes-root-let-s-hold-corporates-accountable

Corporate regenerative-agriculture promises need specific baselines, farmer-centred incentives and public reporting that distinguishes activity from m…

KindHarvest March 21, 2022

[Link] Root traits in cover crop mixtures of blue lupin and winter rye

https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11104-022-05366-9

A two-year field experiment found some complementary root traits in blue lupin–winter rye mixtures, but the effects varied by trait, mixture and yea…

KindHarvest March 21, 2022

[Link] Microorganisms could be ‘gamechangers’ in ecosystem restoration

https://phys.org/news/2022-03-microorganisms-gamechangers-ecosystem.html

Restoration ecology is beginning to treat soil microbial communities as active partners that can influence which plants establish and how ecosystems r…

KindHarvest March 11, 2022

[Link] Cover Crops Reduce Water Nitrate Levels on Illinois Farm

https://www.covercropstrategies.com/articles/2264-cover-crops-reduce-water-nitrate-levels-on-illinois-farm

Monitoring on an Illinois farm linked cereal rye cover crops with lower nitrate concentrations in drainage water, showing how an edge-of-field problem…

KindHarvest March 11, 2022

[Link] Dollars & Sense of Regenerative Agriculture | Sarah Day Levesque

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMR5hKTYsvg

Sarah Day Levesque’s Regen Rev presentation reframes regenerative economics around margin, risk and transition planning rather than yield alone.

KindHarvest March 11, 2022

[Link] BARRIERS TO COVER CROP ADOPTION

https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/barriers-to-cover-crop-adoption/

Cover crops occupy only a small share of Minnesota farmland because agronomic risk, short seasons, equipment, knowledge and lease arrangements all aff…

KindHarvest March 10, 2022

[Link] Food Grown On Regenerative Farms Could Actually Be Healthier For You

https://modernfarmer.com/2022/03/regenerative-farming-food-healthier/

A small paired-farm study found differences in soil health and food nutrient profiles under regenerative management, offering a useful hypothesis rath…

KindHarvest March 10, 2022

[Link] Cover Crops and Water Infiltration

https://attra.ncat.org/soil-health-101-cover-crops-and-water-infiltration/

Cover crops can improve water infiltration by protecting aggregates, feeding soil organisms and creating root channels, while managed grazing adds ano…

KindHarvest March 10, 2022

[Link] Streamline your shift to sustainable farming practices

https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/streamline-your-shift-to-sustainable-farming-practices

A successful shift toward lower-impact farming begins with a business plan, baseline evidence and a sequence of changes that fits the farm’s transit…

KindHarvest March 8, 2022

[Link] Biological Control Taking Next Steps for Specialty Crop Growers

https://www.growingproduce.com/crop-protection/biological-control-gaining-more-ground-for-specialty-crop-growers/

Biological control is moving further into specialty crops, but successful use depends on pest identification, timing, environmental fit and compatibil…

KindHarvest March 8, 2022

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