Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Beans · Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Holistic Management · Legumes · Nutrition Management · Oats · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Vegetables · Weed Management · World Ag News
Growing a simultaneous crop of beans and oats enabled one Cambridgeshire grower to completely eliminate fertiliser, fungicide and herbicide applications as well as increase land use efficiency.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Now, there are several “high tunnels” situated around the Locklears’ farm. They’re tall metal structures that form a half-cylinder of protective plastic sheeting over bare earth. “There’s almost no waste,” Connie said.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Overall, these preliminary data indicates that management makes a difference: leaving residue on a field or planting cover crops, and less aggressive tillage, can slow down soil movement, which keeps more nutrients
Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
In “Farming with Benefits” I look back at the Dust Bowl era in the US of the 1930s to show what happens when fertile soil is carried away by dust storms.
Berries · Blackberries · Red Raspberries · World Ag News
Effective venting management polytunnels successfully manipulates the crop timing of berries, leading to increases in yield and quality, says Richard Mills, the Managing Director at U.K.-based Haygrove Growing Systems.
Regenerative Agriculture · World Ag News
“I’ve been on thousands of farms and ranches all around the world,” Brown said, “and I can honestly say that I haven’t been on a single one, including my own, that isn’t
World Ag News
“And you may say, Andy, that is the craziest statement I’ve ever heard. I mean we’re talking about sending people to Mars. I guarantee you the science that takes place every day
Cucurbits · Holistic Management · Pumpkins · Squash · World Ag News
In 2019, the value of harvested pumpkin was worth $180 million.
Holistic Management · World Ag News
According to a new report, many farmers rely on conventional seed to grow organic crops, to the potential detriment of crop resilience.
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
This upheaval in the global food system just demonstrates its inherent vulnerability. There is a more stable, resilient model being used in every corner of the United States.