[Link] Why agroforestry is adding value on arable farms
Agroforestry – the growing of trees and crops on the same piece of land – brings diversity and resilience to a farming system, blending food produ…
[Link] Develop strategies for healthy soil
Switching from conventional crop production to a soil health management system should be a well-planned process.
[Link] Cover crop adoption tends to stick
Of the 520 respondents that grew cover crops in 2020, 91 per cent observed benefits from growing cover crops, and more than three quarters of farms re…
[Link] Farming with nature on 1,700ac whilst maintaining ‘acceptable’ profits
Up until six years ago, Louis’s farm would have been a conventional plough-based tillage system. At that point, the family noticed a decline in soil…
[Link] Let’s make a deal. How crops and livestock producers can work together for their mutual benefit
Livestock and grain producers can work together for better results, but there are plenty of details to work out
[Link] Make people priority on your operation
It’s not just the internal workings that make a farm or ranch successful, but also the management of external relationships.
[Link] The road to regenerative agriculture: Why we can’t turn our back
Despite the challenges in making regenerative agriculture the new norm, one expert says that “the biggest downside would be to do nothing.”
[Link] Laser-Armed Robot Terminates Weeds Without Herbicide
Like "The Terminator" for weeds, the Carbon Robotics machine, dubbed “Bud,” rolls through farm fields using artificial intelligence to discern wee…
[Link] From No-Till to Manufacturing with Paul Schaffert
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, Frank Lessiter talks with Paul Schaffert, founder …
