[Link] Weeds in Pastures – An indicator of soil health
Local Nutrition Farming Consultant Linda Murray from Carbiculture gives us an insight into the life of weeds and how they can be used to indicate what…
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[Link] The irrigation systems of the future
The pivot of the future would combine state-of-the-art machine health features with advanced agronomic capabilities — all to provide growers with re…
[Link] Soil health keeps family farm in business
“In the beginning, I didn’t think it was related at all, when I started farming in 1985,” says Barry, thinking back on the degree he received fr…
[Link] Investment group reports increasing progress with regenerative goals
Agriculture Capital (AC) has released its fifth annual Impact Report, measuring the positive impact of its regenerative management practices on the en…
[Link] What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger: Research shows crops have drought ‘memory’ to help reduce yield loss
This 'memory,' or adaptation by the plant, could help reduce yield loss that year and help researchers prevent future yield loss.
[Link] Why staff leave farming businesses and how to keep them
With many farm businesses unable to find or keep suitable workers, it is more important than ever to consider your staff’s working environment.
[Link] Livestock antibiotics and rising temperatures disrupt soil microbial communities
The research team found that heat and antibiotics disrupt soil microbial communities.
[Link] Cover crops: More than yields
“It takes three to five years to really become comfortable with the systems change and to begin to see the soil health benefits,” Dwyer says.
[Link] Nitrogen-fixing pulse crops farmers best weapon against the rising cost of fertiliser
Pulses, including faba beans, lentils, lupins and field peas, are notoriously hard to grow and are known for selling into erratic markets
[Link] Regenerative ag stretches beyond just yields
It’s been a little over a year since the University of Illinois launched the Illinois Regenerative Agriculture Initiative and the program hit the gr…
