[Link] ‘Ag Done Right’ Pays Off for N.D. No-Tiller in More Ways than One
Gabe is a partner in the educational group Understanding Ag and an instructor for Soil Health Academy and has written a book, “Dirt to Soil, One Fam…
[Link] Prairie strips can take pounding rains
Native plant varieties that have deep, multilayered root systems and stiff stems that hold up during heavy rainfall form the backbone of prairie strip…
[Link] HOW THE SECRET WORLD OF SOIL MICROBES HELPS KEEP CARBON IN THE GROUND
“I see this invisible world of bacteria and fungi, the microbial world, everywhere,” says DeAngelis. “Most microbes help us, and we need to know…
[Link] Being a Thinking Grazier Includes Understanding How Animals Choose What to Eat
Darrell Emmick points out the importance of understanding what a cow needs to be most productive and how she chooses those foods. It’s something I…
[Link] Weeds in Pastures – An indicator of soil health
Local Nutrition Farming Consultant Linda Murray from Carbiculture gives us an insight into the life of weeds and how they can be used to indicate what…
[Link] The irrigation systems of the future
The pivot of the future would combine state-of-the-art machine health features with advanced agronomic capabilities — all to provide growers with re…
[Link] Soil health keeps family farm in business
“In the beginning, I didn’t think it was related at all, when I started farming in 1985,” says Barry, thinking back on the degree he received fr…
[Link] Investment group reports increasing progress with regenerative goals
Agriculture Capital (AC) has released its fifth annual Impact Report, measuring the positive impact of its regenerative management practices on the en…
[Link] What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Research shows crops have drought ‘memory’ to help reduce yield loss
This 'memory,' or adaptation by the plant, could help reduce yield loss that year and help researchers prevent future yield loss.
[Link] Why staff leave farming businesses and how to keep them
With many farm businesses unable to find or keep suitable workers, it is more important than ever to consider your staff’s working environment.