Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
Martin Lines is testing a five-year transition away from fossil-fuel fertilisers using legumes, livestock, soil testing and targeted nutrition.
Holistic Management · Insect Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
A South Dakota farm uses diverse rotations, cover crops, livestock and minimal disturbance to create habitat for beneficial insects and rebuild soil.
Holistic Management · World Ag News
A New Mexico field trial is testing low-pressure drip irrigation in pecans and chile as a way to conserve water and reduce pumping costs.
Cover Crops · World Ag News
Pennycress is being developed as a winter cash cover crop that protects soil and produces oilseed before soybeans are planted.
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
A 2022 fertiliser-price shock renewed the case for crop rotations, biological products and farm systems that use synthetic nutrients more efficiently.
Beef · Livestock · World Ag News
A Devon farmer network is testing how shelterbelts, tree alleys and wood pasture can reduce livestock heat stress while maintaining productive grazing.
Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
Pennsylvania trials tested how cereal rye seeding rate, nitrogen and termination timing affect soil moisture and soybean performance when planting green.
Soil Health · World Ag News
A 2022 derecho exposed South Dakota’s limited ability to measure topsoil loss and the cumulative risks of wind, water and intensive tillage.
Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
Five Minnesota farm visits showed promising regenerative practices, but also the practical, financial and cultural barriers that slow wider adoption.
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Healthy soils support a quarter of Earth’s biodiversity, while diverse vegetation and agroforestry can improve water, fertility and farm resilience.