Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Chickens · Hogs · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Sheep · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
A South African fruit grower is trialling sheep, pigs and chickens to replace herbicide, manage weeds and build ground cover—an honest case study with both gains and setbacks.
Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Illinois has struggled to reduce nitrogen and phosphorus losses despite long-running targets, highlighting the need for flexible farm practices, adequate incentives and much greater implementation.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Successful cover-crop adoption starts with a clear goal, treats the cover as part of the farming system and plans species, grazing, water and termination around local conditions.
Holistic Management · Legumes · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
Research on 20 black-eyed pea varieties found modern lines retained strong relationships with nitrogen-fixing bacteria, supporting breeding and rotation strategies that reduce fertiliser dependence.
Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · World Ag News
Australian researchers are investigating whether a native fungus can help crops access residual soil phosphorus, improve growth and reduce reliance on synthetic phosphorus fertiliser.
Beef · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Rancher Steve Kenyon argues that lasting gains in water cycling and soil function require living roots, diverse perennial polycultures and managed livestock—not isolated incremental changes.
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.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Benefits outlined at this conference, along with potential financial incentives that may be more prevalent in the future, perhaps raising cover crops is being crazy like a fox.
Broad Acre Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Maize/Corn · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Soybeans · Tomatoes · Vegetables · World Ag News
As the end of the year draws near, growers across the country take time to reflect on the success they saw in their fields and the opportunities that next season will bring.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · World Ag News
A cover crop project involving students, businesses, and a farmer-led watershed group is helping the next generation of farmers show their older family members some new stewardship practices.