[Link] Planning for the Future to Maintain a Profitable No-Till Operation
Gifford, Ill., no-tiller Frank Rademacher keeps an eye on variables such as pest management, market pressures and consumer demands when making farm ma…
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[Link] No such thing as failure, it’s all a learning experience
“Our main goal in trying these different treatments is moisture conservation and increased moisture retention,” says Beck, who along with family m…
[Link] Intercropping Gains More Interest from US Farmers
wo crops are better than one. The logic is simple; the practice is not. Intercropping continues to gain attention of U.S. producers hopeful of growing…
[Link] Examine micronutrients to bump productivity
Review the potential barriers to top grain production.
[Link] No-Till Practices in Vulnerable Areas Significantly Reduce Soil Erosion
Completely shifting to no-till would reduce soil loss and sediment yield by more than 70%, according to a new University of Illinois study. But even a…
[Link] Organic Valley Pilots Satellite Photography to Improve Pastures, Protect the Environment
Organic Valley is launching a pilot program that uses satellite photography to measure pasture health on its dairy farms; the company expects that its…
[Link] How do different root structures affect soil?
Plants modify soil. That is a fact. They spend a lot of energy doing it, and they do it to their own advantage.
[Link] Ranch aims for net profit in a yield-driven world
Regenerative farming with cover crops and rotational grazing is the focus of Trinity Creek Ranch in Minnesota’s Red River Valley.
[Link] Podcast: Agroforestry, an ancient climate solution that boosts food production and biodiversity
Today we’re taking a look at how agroforestry, an ancient indigenous technology that is increasingly being adopted by farmers around the world, can …
[Link] Sweet Potato Is The Caribbean’s Regenerative Giant
Identified as the fifth most important food crop in the developing world, and one of the main crops identified for Caribbean food security, sweet pota…
