Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Four years ago, JP de Villiers, who farms on Goedemoed in the Keisie Valley near Paarl, realised he could not continue farming as usual. He was applying more and more herbicides and
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Robert Olson Farms Inc. near Hawley, Minn., is bucking that long-held belief by practicing no-till on all of its 2,300 acres of corn, soybeans and wheat, and by adding cover crops to
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
It’s challenging to summarize the benefits of cover crops in a short article.
Holistic Management · Legumes · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Legumes such as black-eyed peas, also known as cowpeas, are a unique category of crops in that they attract “substantial amounts” of nitrogen that is essential for also growing other plants.
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
High-producing organic no-till has long been identified as the Holy Grail of soil health. In this farminar, Brett Israel shared highlights of the successes and challenges 3Gen Organics has experienced on its
Holistic Management · World Ag News
I grieve a little bit every time I see another fence row flattened. These borders have value — just like that gate on our farm. They are reminders that the ‘wild’ places
Holistic Management · Livestock · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
Whether faced with problem weeds, as a move towards improving soil health, or part of a regenerative agricultural strategy, it’s a move many farmers are considering.
Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News
Bob Freebairn, an agricultural consultant based in Coonabarabran, Australia, sees the short-term and long-term benefits of no-tilling in a world faced with climate change.
Holistic Management · World Ag News
Knud Bay-Smidt, one of the few no-tillers in Denmark, asks the European Union to move away from its new Green Deal.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
On the dry, wind-swept Colorado plains, more residue above and roots below are critical to John Heermann’s no-till system.