[Link] Is agriculture on the cusp of a health and wellness revolution?
With increased emphasis on distancing and the topic of mental health on the verge of becoming mainstream in agriculture, it has left me wondering if f…
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[Link] USDA introducing pilot project to help farmers boost soil health
The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service is introducing a pilot project for farmers — the Environmental Quality Incentive Program Special Soi…
[Link] Trees and herbaceous vegetation strips both contribute to changes in soil fertility and soil organism communities in an agroforestry system
Purpose Alley cropping systems introduce herbaceous strips planted with trees into cropped fields. While such systems may have a positive effect on so…
[Link] How a beef farm manages environmentally sensitive grazing
Grazing in an environmentally sensitive way is not new for Farmers Weekly’s 2020 Beef Farmer of the Year, James Waight, who farms 4,400ha (10,868 ac…
[Link] Bioreactors & Saturated Buffers
Edge-of-field practices like saturated buffers, constructed wetlands and bioreactors can improve water quality by treating agricultural drainage flowi…
[Link] What I’ve Learned from No-Tilling: Carbon is King — and Rising Fast — with Constant Cropping
Everyone makes a big deal out of nitrogen (N), phosphorus (P) and potassium (K), but to me, carbon is the key to a profitable and sustainable farm.
[Link] Going From Bull-Headed to Bullish on No-Till
Change can be difficult, especially if you’re bull-headed. Just ask Dale Macheel, who says he tends to be stubborn, just like most farmers. But it c…
[Link] Game-changing soil research set to drive new era of carbon farmi
Currently, the focus is on soil research. Specifically, using regenerative practices to restore degraded soils and increase soil carbon. Examples incl…
[Link] Mapping the soil universe
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists have embarked on a large-scale soil mapping initiative aimed at unearthing new knowledge about microbial l…
[Link] Microbial deterioration and restoration in greenhouse-based intensive vegetable production systems
The reduction in chemical N fertilization levels, substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic manure, and the use of bio-fertilizer and bio-organic…
