[Link] New soil research aims to increase agricultural productivity
Other projects will be examining soil stewardship verification schemes, measuring soil organic matter and soil health, investigating new tools for mea…
[Link] McCain commits to regenerative agriculture across all farms by 2030
The UK's largest manufacturer of frozen potato products, McCain, has today (7 June) committed to ensuring that every potato grown across its 370,000 a…
[Link] Swiss to Vote on Whether to Become First European Nation to Ban Synthetic Pesticides
Switzerland could become the first European country to ban artificial pesticides in a June 13 referendum which backers of the initiative hope will tri…
[Link] HIGH TUNNEL GRAPES: PRUNING, TRELLISING, AND TRAINING
This publication covers the topics of selecting and constructing a trellis system, pruning grapevines, and training them to the trellis system.
[Link] Rodale’s California Organic Center studies hemp pruning practices
Although topping has been used as a cultural practice on a variety of crops, insufficient evidence is available to determine the way pruning impacts h…
[Link] Central Oregon farmers struggle in drought: ‘It’s like watching your children’s future blow away’
Cate Havstad-Casad, co-owner of Havstad-Casad Family Farms in Jefferson County, didn’t hold back last week while speaking on a Zoom call with state …
[Link] Designing a model to investigate cropping systems aiming to control both parasitic plants and weeds
Branched broomrape (Phelipanche ramosa (L.) Pomel) is a parasitic plant, which causes severe yield losses in major crops worldwide. Because of its bro…
[Link] Farm technology needs careful reviewing
We have a lot of technology at our disposal, and there is a lot more we don’t have but someone is always trying to sell us.
[Link] Regenerative farming for livestock farmers
Against these mounting odds, livestock farmers will have to become more sustainable and resilient, and less prone to variable climate. The answer to t…
[Link] Mental health issues continue to be a struggle in agriculture
Farmers, and those working in the agricultural industry, are considered a vulnerable group when it comes to mental health. Long hours, working in isol…