[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…
[Link] Can California’s Organic Vegetable Farmers Unlock the Secrets of No-Till Farming?
Reducing tillage—which often relies on herbicides—has long been out of reach on organic farms. Now, a group of veteran growers are undertaking a s…
[Link] How mixed low-input farming can help grassland biodiversity
Gloucestershire farmer Ian Boyd has turned his intensively farmed arable land into wildflower meadows and introduced herbal leys into the cropping rot…
[Link] Video: How a US potato grower is slashing pesticide use – Farmers Weekly
Growing potatoes on a commercial scale with virtually zero synthetic inputs would seem impossible, but this is exactly what one US farmers has achieve…
[Link] Robotic Mummy Removal Innovation Story
InsightTRAC provides precision robotics that leverages cloud-based data to help growers better manage and optimize their profit per tree.
[Link] What’s All the Fuss About Regenerative Agriculture?
Regenerative practices include minimizing tillage, diversifying annual cropping systems, using cover crops, and changing the type of fertilizer used, …