[Link] This Earth-Friendly Crop May Change Agriculture For The Better
Kernza is a perennial crop that's essentially a cousin of wheat, but its roots store carbon in the ground to help prevent soil erosion and runoff.
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[Link] Carbon credits must not be pulled from under the feet of farmers
Farmers cannot have the rug pulled out from under its feet by multinationals buying up carbon credits on grazing land.
[Link] Top tips on regenerative farming at Midlands Machinery Show
Cultivation measures need to evolve in-line with the increasing move towards regenerative agricultural practice.
[Link] The fungi that saved a farmer’s avocado orchards
Faced with wilting, unproductive avocado trees, Limpopo farmer Christa Rebel decided to replace them with another crop. In the meantime, however, she …
[Link] Soil Health: The Wonder of Working with Nature
They switched to spring interseeding of cover crops in standing corn. About 200 of their 700 acres are now either certified organic or in transition a…
[Link] Can California native plants be used as cover crops to benefit farmers and native ecosystems?
Could it be possible to capitalize on the over 9 million acres of cropland in California for drought resilience and habitat restoration by utilizing m…
[Link] Science catching up with farmers as regenerative agriculture continues to grow in popularity
Studying regenerative agriculture was not straightforward. Often farmers might adopt several changes at once, so it was much harder to draw a straight…
[Link] Prairie Strips – Bringing Back the Edges
Small strips of prairie along the edges of row-crop fields can provide wildlife habitat, prevent erosion, improve water quality and add beauty to a fa…
[Link] How one Devon farmer is succeeding with min-till maize
Devon grower James Lee is a keen advocate of minimum tillage on his heavy soils in the wetter West, but when it comes to sowing maize it carries uniqu…
[Link] How OSR is working in a regenerative farming system
To accommodate these changes and manage risk, oilseed rape is now being grown on a one-in-eight basis, with various clover species being added at dril…
