[Link] ‘Our biggest challenge? Lack of imagination’: the scientists turning the desert green
“If anybody doubts that the Sinai can be regreened,” Van der Hoeven told the Egyptian delegates, an assortment of academics, representatives of mi…
[Link] Intercropping chickpea with flax
This intercrop combination can reduce risk and provide yield stability.
[Link] Organic Farming Practices Could Boost Carbon Sequestration By Double-Digits, New Study Finds
While organic agriculture has long been hailed as key to building a sustainable food system, a new study pinpoints the critical role that it could pla…
[Link] Year-Round Grazing Paradise
My goal, as someone who is not a grazier, but rather a tree-person learning as much about grazing as possible, is to determine how and where trees can…
[Link] Feds say farm incomes are surging — but most don’t reap gains
Canada’s most valuable farms and ranches made a mint last year, while many struggled to balance the books, recently released federal data show.
[Link] Experienced cover croppers do better
Soil Health Partnership data shows learning curve associated with cover crop adoption.
[Link] How world’s oldest Angus herd thrives in low-cost system
An unwavering focus on management traits has seen the Ballindalloch Aberdeen Angus herd stand the test of time.
[Link] Interactions between cover crops and soil microorganisms increase phosphorus availability in conservation agriculture
Microbial phosphorus, phosphatase, and fatty acids increased under cover crops, indicating an enhanced potential for organic P cycling. Enzyme-stable …
[Link] Cover crops have key role in resilient soils
Cover crops provide an active, protective blanket that not only provides surface cover, but also enhances soil biology and structure, speaker Jerry Ha…