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Berries · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Strawberries · World Ag News
In newly published research, UF/IFAS entomologists found that a biopesticide and the predatory mite Amblyseius swirskii can more effectively control chilli thrips than using traditional pesticides.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Radish · Rapeseed · Soil Health · World Ag News
Using a deep-rooted cover crop, either seeded after harvest or interseeded into a standing crop, can begin the process of breaking down soil compaction layers while also providing all those other benefits
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Sheep · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Higher spring barley yields and easier drilling conditions are benefiting one Berkshire farming estate after the introduction of cover crops which are heavily grazed off by sheep.
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Agroforestry – the growing of trees and crops on the same piece of land – brings diversity and resilience to a farming system, blending food production and public goods provision, claim enthusiasts.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Switching from conventional crop production to a soil health management system should be a well-planned process.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
Of the 520 respondents that grew cover crops in 2020, 91 per cent observed benefits from growing cover crops, and more than three quarters of farms reported benefits within three years of
Holistic Management · World Ag News
Up until six years ago, Louis’s farm would have been a conventional plough-based tillage system. At that point, the family noticed a decline in soil health and crop yields.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
Livestock and grain producers can work together for better results, but there are plenty of details to work out
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · Weed Management · World Ag News
Like “The Terminator” for weeds, the Carbon Robotics machine, dubbed “Bud,” rolls through farm fields using artificial intelligence to discern weeds from crops and using a high-power laser to kill the weeds.
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · World Ag News
In this episode of the No-Till Farmer Influencers & Innovators podcast, brought to you by Terrasym, Frank Lessiter talks with Paul Schaffert, founder of Schaffert Manufacturing Company in Indianola, Nebraska.