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Holding to standards and ethics, especially related to organic farming and improving the environment, forces his farming team to learn, he says. And that opens the door to further innovation and new
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · World Ag News
Gathering data, keeping tabs on weather and more helps Saskatchewan no-tiller Jake Leguee improve crop performance and farm profitability.
Annual ryegrass · Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Rye · Soybeans · Weed Management · World Ag News
The goal for the roller-crimper was to kill the rye, lay down a perfect mat of rye straw around the soybeans to keep weeds down and conserve soil moisture, and provide the
Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Legumes · Rye · Soybeans · World Ag News
Cover crops have long been touted as a way to reduce weeds in fields. One University of Missouri study found that one cover crop helps in management of the fast-growing weed waterhemp.
World Ag News
Growers of high-value specialty crops should monitor soil moisture, atmospheric moisture, and the water inside their plants to optimize their irrigation scheduling, says Dr. Daniele Zaccaria, UC Davis agricultural water management specialist.
Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Sugar beets · World Ag News
By reducing heavy tillage and limiting ourselves to no-till and minimum-till strategies on our sandy, irrigated soils, we have seen a noticeable reduction in the amount of wind and water erosion while
Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Overuse of fresh manure may lead to extensive nutrients (phosphorous and nitrogen) leaching that can flow into rivers and groundwater, and negatively affect water quality.
Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
The Government of B.C. is launching a Regenerative Agriculture and Agritech Network that will help farmers adopt the latest technology to increase profitability and environmental sustainability, while strengthening the provincial food system.
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
The effect of plant species and genotypic diversity on productivity has been well documented but little is known about the contribution of the interaction between species and genotypic diversity
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Australian researchers are investigating production of a sustainable organic nitrogen fertilizer made from aquatic cyanobacterial biomass—ideally suited for badly degraded areas reliant on chemical fertilizers.