Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Perennial groundcover systems couple a high-yielding annual row crop with a perennial grass groundcover, such as bluegrass or fescue. In this low-tillage system, the PGC reduces soil erosion, builds soil carbon and
Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Dramatic improvements to soil structure will occur after tillage stops. It just takes time.
Beef · Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Health · World Ag News
Ryan Boyd will put 400 yearlings on a quarter-acre as part of a system to boost forage productivity.
Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
If we’re ever going to get anywhere with increasing conservation practices and fixing environmental issues in our watersheds we need to get consistent with the messaging.
Hogs · Livestock · World Ag News
The desire to grow and improve the family arable business while preparing it for an uncertain future prompted Yorkshire farmer Gary Shipley to take on the Monitor Farm role in 2019.
Soil Health · World Ag News
Negative effects of high phosphorus (P) application on zinc (Zn) nutrition have been observed in many crops. This study investigated the Zn responses of three typical crops to varied P and Zn
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Spring Wheat · Winter Wheat · World Ag News
In wheat, warmer nights during the critical period reduce grain yield due to a diminished grain number per unit area.
Beef · Holistic Management · Livestock · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
Wayne Hungate’s holistic ranching method has enabled him to graze a bigger herd on a much smaller acreage of pasture, and yet his forage always seems to grow back thicker and more
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
“Timberland made a bold and courageous move when they decided to source hides from farms that have implemented regenerative agriculture practices,” said Maier, who raises grass-fed beef using alternative farming practices.