Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Plant Health and Pest Resistance · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Harriet Mella is an independent Austrian researcher known for her work uncovering the unexplained phenomena of plant growth and development. Informed by her background in microbiology, mycology, and biochemistry, Harriet has a
Beef · Holistic Management · Livestock · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Cows are meant to eat grass, not grains, said Emily Ziedman, a certified nutritionist with a Masters in Nutrition and Ayurvedic Wellness Counselor. When people consume grass-fed beef, “you’re just getting this
Dairy · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Shortly after starting to feed pineapple leaves to the dairy herd, cows began to abort, and some people drinking the milk got sick. The problem turned out to be the insecticide used
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Applying unnecessary nutrients is not just a waste of money but can actively harm growth by creating excesses and imbalances
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Other projects will be examining soil stewardship verification schemes, measuring soil organic matter and soil health, investigating new tools for measuring soil water, developing rapid field-based tests and evaluating soil carbon and
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
After a series of experiments we found that four of our soil samples proved to be disease suppressive.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
There are advantages and a few drawbacks with diverse mixes of cover crops.
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
WHILE RESEARCH on soil microbial health has mainly been done in a lab, greenhouse or in short-term field experiments, University of Illinois crop scientists have captured valuable crop rotation and tillage data
Holistic Management · Soil Biology · World Ag News
A less intensive approach to cultivation could help farmers protect their greatest asset – the soil.
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
IT’S BECOME widely understood that a single teaspoon of soil contains thousands of different species of microbes, and more than 1 billion individuals.