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Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
We’ve found the soil becomes more workable, has less standing water after high rainfall and crops grow for longer as there is more moisture held in the structure of the soil.
Holistic Management · Vegetables · World Ag News
Enjoy this tour of Simple Gifts Farm to learn from farm managers Jeremy Barker Plotkin and Dave Tepfer. Jeremy and Dave discuss the practices and tools they have tried, and continue to
Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
“It hasn’t been easy,” Luhman tells me over the buzzing engine. “But we’re doing better than most.”
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · World Ag News
There are more important reasons than just selling carbon credits to seriously consider switching to more environmentally friendly farming practices — namely the long-term health and profitability of your farm.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
Werling then explored the use of cover crops to prevent soil erosion and add organic material to the soil to improve its health. “Regenerative agriculture, building the health of the soil, is
Holistic Management · World Ag News
Sustainability in agriculture is a big topic for today’s farmer, but it can be hard to know where to begin. Ultimately it means meeting the agricultural needs of society in a way
Holistic Management · World Ag News
One of the biggest benefits of reduced tillage is that it leaves more residue on the soil surface to protect it in extreme weather, and promotes fungi and earthworms, further improving the
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Nicole Masters is an internationally recognized agroecologist from New Zealand. Fortified by her studies in ecology and plant physiology, Nicole currently serves as the Director of Integrity Soils, a collection of regenerative
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Soybeans · World Ag News
A new study shows that including wheat once every four years in rotations with corn and soybean can have many benefits.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Plant Health and Pest Resistance · World Ag News
Zero till has been identified as way to discourage the insects, and some wonder if cover crops provide similar benefits