Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Clover · Cover Crops · Legumes · World Ag News
Growing a permanent clover understory beneath cash crops known as a “living mulch” could provide an effective way to control weeds, fix nitrogen and boost farm productivity.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Only living things can have “health,” so viewing soil as a living, breathing ecosystem reflects a shift in the way soil is observed and managed.
Cover Crops · Hogs · Livestock · Rye · World Ag News
Hybrid rye can be a positive addition to both organic and conventional farming operations, growing in popularity due to its higher yield, disease resistance and weed control properties.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · World Ag News
Seeding cover crops behind the combine seems almost second nature to Gerald Miller by now. He’s done it successfully for so many years that he wouldn’t want to farm without seeding cover
Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Maize/Corn · World Ag News
Craig Williams knows the value of cover crops and uses them whenever possible. He and his wife, Kim, farm near Oaktown in Knox County, Ind., and operate Pro-Ag Service, a Pioneer seed
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Before he began applying cover crops to his farming operation, his organic matter in his soil was between 2 and 3 percent but since the change, that numbers climbed to over 6
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
We are going over potential ideas ti plant cover crops in a drought. Covering both seeding annuals into pasture as well as covers in your cash crops.
Broad Acre Crops · Buckwheat · Business Innovation · Cereals · Cover Crops · Legumes · Rye · World Ag News
Central Maine has become a center of that resurgence, thanks to the Maine Grain Alliance in Skowhegan.
Broad Acre Crops · Canola/rapeseed · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Insect Management · World Ag News
Direct drilling can help minimise any loss of soil moisture in a dry summer, while a variety of companion crops such as buckwheat, vetch and crimson clover are being used to deter
Cover Crops · Dairy · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Cover crops can be a beneficial addition to most dairy farms. They can provide additional forage options, reduce erosion and runoff, improve soil health and allow for more time to apply manure.