[Link] Growing crops 365 days a year
Iowa farmer Loran Steinlage has worked with Rantizo to fly cover crop seed into standing corn and soybeans at a faster rate using drone swarms.
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[Link] Plant cover crops, get crop insurance discount
Iowa cover crop incentive program offers farmers a $5-per-acre discount on crop insurance premiums.
[Link] Want a more sustainable food system? Focus on better dirt
Regenerative agriculture is new way of growing food that’s designed to enhance soil health. Proponents say the practice benefits farmers and food pr…
[Link] Why do we work so much?
It was a beautiful late September day, 24 C with a light breeze. I had just finished spraying for the afternoon and was scheduled to switch my uncle o…
[Link] Greg Shewmaker on why we can’t answer food’s most basic question: “What is in it?”
Unless we can measure nutrient density on the farm, regen ag will never deliver its promise. These are some of the questions we tackle in this check i…
[Link] UC-Davis climate change discussion focuses on farmers’ attitudes
University’s Climate Adaptation Research Center examines farmers’ attitudes toward anthropogenic climate change.
[Link] Is there disease risk when using cover crops?
There is no one-size-fits-all answer about whether disease in cover crops can infect field crops.
[Link] Agricultural diversification promotes multiple ecosystem services without compromising yield
Enhancing biodiversity in cropping systems is suggested to promote ecosystem services, thereby reducing dependency on agronomic inputs while maintaini…
[Link] World record blueberry title questioned
The world’s largest blueberry might not actually be the biggest.