Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Insect Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Dung beetle populations in the UK are in trouble, says farmer and entomologist Sally-Ann Spence. These insects play a vital role in livestock systems with dung pat management, soil health and parasite
Business Innovation · World Ag News
The technique can be used to track how water flows through plants—which could be key to breeding more resilient crops in an increasingly hot, dry climate.
Cover Crops · World Ag News
“We now have the ability to look at that adoption rate for cover crop plantings and what we’re finding is that since 2015, while cover crop acres are increasing in all four
World Ag News
How many times has this happened in your neighborhood? Someone says, “That field is almost ready to plant. I will run the vertical-till tool over it today to let it dry out.”
Holistic Management · Livestock · World Ag News
The topic of drought was brought up on several occasions throughout the tour, Sand believes his management practices have cushioned the blow of the adverse conditions.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
We’ve found the soil becomes more workable, has less standing water after high rainfall and crops grow for longer as there is more moisture held in the structure of the soil.
Holistic Management · Vegetables · World Ag News
Enjoy this tour of Simple Gifts Farm to learn from farm managers Jeremy Barker Plotkin and Dave Tepfer. Jeremy and Dave discuss the practices and tools they have tried, and continue to
Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
“It hasn’t been easy,” Luhman tells me over the buzzing engine. “But we’re doing better than most.”
Business Innovation · Dairy · Livestock · World Ag News
A new innovative “milk factory in a box” can allow any farmer to sell safe, pasteurised milk to their local community and cafes with a secure payment system and food regulations ticked.
Livestock · World Ag News
With principles as a foundation, you can observe what’s happening and make good decisions no matter where you live or what the weather is.