[Link] Groundswell debates how to eliminate fossil-fuel fertilisers
On his farm, Mr Lines is in year one of a five-year programme to move away completely from fossil fuel-based fertilisers.
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[Link] Beneficial insects help cropping systems
“Insects are a primary part of the biome; it wouldn’t function without insects,” he says.
[Link] Microgravity irrigation studied for increased water conservation
Sometimes, less is more. That holds especially true for one New Mexico State University researcher who is using the latest technology involving plant…
[Link] Pennycress: The first cash cover crop
Illinois and Missouri farmers are trying out 10,000 acres of pennycress this year, a common weed that’s been bred into a high-value oilseed good for…
[Link] Fertilizer prices are soaring – and that’s an opportunity to promote more sustainable ways of growing crops
The price of synthetic fertilizer has more than doubled since 2021, causing great stress in farm country
[Link] How silvopasture can help with heat stress
When farm environment adviser Luke Dale-Harris set about creating the Devon Silvopasture Network, helping farmers find ways to manage heat stress in t…
[Link] UNCOVERING BEST PRACTICES FOR COVER CROPS TO OPTIMIZE CROP PRODUCTION
The research focused on the effects cover crops have on both soil and soybeans after planting. Their study took place at two sites in Pennsylvania ove…
[Link] How South Dakota’s inability to track soil erosion is putting farmers at risk
South Dakota may never understand the full scope of the damage the May 12 derecho had on farmers.
[Link] Reality check: How’s the transition to regenerative agriculture going?
Last week, I went out to get a reality check of what’s happening in the fields. Over four days, I visited five farmers and various conservation proj…
[Link] Biodiversity and soil health: how protecting one, safeguards the other
Healthy soil has the ability to sequester carbon and help reverse the effects of climate change, it better absorbs and retains water, cutting down on …
