Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.

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Beef · Livestock · World Ag News
Production of beef and other animals on pastures instead of in feedlots or confined animal feeding operations is gaining steam due to concerns about animal welfare, the quality of the food, and
Cover Crops · World Ag News
Crimson clover was first used in the U.S. in the south as a pasture legume.
World Ag News
Different approaches to restoring abandoned farmland to carbon sinks include restoring native vegetation, establishing tree plantations, introducing livestock or implementing regenerative farming.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
No-till and cover crops are among the most cost effective tools to reverse soil and carbon loss and improve soil health; the economic, agronomic and environmental benefits of these practices are well
Business Innovation · Cover Crops · World Ag News
The Cover Crop Decision Support Tool was developed to help answer some of those questions. Questions include: How much biomass did the cover crops generate? How much nitrogen was conserved in the
Broad Acre Crops · Maize/Corn · World Ag News
Successful stand establishment is key to profitable corn production.
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
RISER program at Mississippi State has developed approach for best management practices in irrigation.
Broad Acre Crops · Business Innovation · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Red clover · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
Harpers Ferry farmer Jon Kruse utilized a unique method of planting cover crops this past fall – a drone. September 16, Kruse hired a private contractor, to fly a drone over standing
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Vibrant bands of native vegetation planted among crops can boost dwindling bird numbers while slashing nutrient pollution, researchers find.
Disease Management · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Vegetables · Weed Management · World Ag News
SoilEssentials director, Robert Ramsay, writes about regenerative agriculture and the opportunities it presents for Scottish farmers.