Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Broad Acre Crops · Buckwheat · Cover Crops · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soybeans · Sweet Corn · Vegetables · World Ag News
In the upper Midwest, few winter annual crops reliably survive the harsh winters. However, researchers are developing an oilseed crop, pennycress, that can serve as a new winter annual for the region,
Beef · Broad Acre Crops · Legumes · Livestock · Maize/Corn · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
Farmers and regenerative agriculture proponents Gabe Brown and Grant Breitkreutz joined Agweek’s Michelle Rook on the Healthy Soils, Healthy Farms session of the Agweek Farm Show.
Broad Acre Crops · Chickpeas · Dryland Crops · Flax · Pulse Crops · World Ag News
This intercrop combination can reduce risk and provide yield stability.
Broad Acre Crops · Cotton · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
Como, Miss., farmer discusses how he has incorporated cover crops and no-till on his cotton, corn, and soybean acres.
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Spring Wheat · Winter Wheat · World Ag News
Soil acidity is one of the most important soil constraints for wheat growth, and magnesium (Mg) can play a critical role in mitigating the adverse effects of soil acidity on plants.
Broad Acre Crops · Maize/Corn · World Ag News
Penn State is studying corn cultivars that grow deeper and stronger roots
Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Sorghum · World Ag News
Sorghum Focus: Grain sorghum advances sustainability by adding residue, sequestering carbon and mitigating water needs.
Brassicas · Broad Acre Crops · Lentils · Peas · Pulse Crops · Vegetables · World Ag News
Field trials test Brassica and other beneficial crops as potential biofumigants in rotation for managing Aphanomyces root rot in pulses.
Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
Soil health systems increased net income for 85% of farmers growing corn and 88% growing soybean. Improving soil health can help farmers build drought resilience, increase nutrient availability, suppress diseases, reduce erosion
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Oats · Spring Wheat · Winter Wheat · World Ag News
Small grain crops, like oats and wheat, are making a comeback in the Midwest, disrupting the traditional corn-soy rotation and delivering big benefits for farmers and the environment. And they’re about to