[Link] How to maximise spring oats for healthier returns
Farmers could be missing out on additional returns of £100/ha when growing spring oats.
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[Link] How do you use biologicals on your farm?
In the last 15 years, a new category of products for row crop farmers has been gaining attention – biologicals. Although the market for this type of…
[Link] Quantitative evaluation of the grain zinc in cereal crops caused by phosphorus fertilization. A meta-analysis
Phosphorus application reduced grain Zn concentration by 16.6% for wheat, 20.2% for maize, and 0% for rice. Phosphorus application did not affect soil…
[Link] Two Novel Measurements Detect Differences in Soil Health Management Systems
The research was conducted in farm fields under three management systems: conventional tillage, no-till, and perennial grass. Soil structure was measu…
[Link] Cattle seen as agriculture’s long-term solution
A producer from Manitoba says integrating livestock in a farming operation is a key part of a philosophy that also emphasizes keeping the ground cover…
[Link] Sustainable management of diseases and pests in crops by vermicompost and vermicompost tea.
it is very important to shift our attention towards eco-friendly alternatives like vermicompost and vermicompost tea which not only can increase crop …
[Link] New Study shows economic benefits of cover crops in Georgia
The findings of this study indicated that at first, most farmers adopted cover crops as a way to prevent soil erosion. However, those participating in…
[Link] Powered by diversity
Keep growing soybean in as diversified a rotation as is possible to match their soil and climatic conditions. Some of the ways to achieve this would b…
[Link] How to reduce soil compaction and optimise crop yields
Compacted soils can typically yield 10-20% lower than healthy soils, which is why growers could benefit from a range of measures to cut compaction ris…
[Link] Low soil phosphorus availability triggers maize growth stage specific rhizosphere processes leading to mineralization of organic P
In this study, we examine the rhizosphere processes influencing organic P (Po) utilization in soil with low inorganic P (Pi) availability and how they…
