Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Purpose Alley cropping systems introduce herbaceous strips planted with trees into cropped fields. While such systems may have a positive effect on soil fertility, the respective roles of the trees and the
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada scientists have embarked on a large-scale soil mapping initiative aimed at unearthing new knowledge about microbial life, chemistry and processes in the ground beneath farmers’ fields.
Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
The reduction in chemical N fertilization levels, substitution of chemical fertilizer by organic manure, and the use of bio-fertilizer and bio-organic fertilizer, is of decisive importance.
Beef · Holistic Management · Livestock · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Gloucestershire farmer Ian Boyd has turned his intensively farmed arable land into wildflower meadows and introduced herbal leys into the cropping rotation. This has enabled him to tap into environmental schemes and
Disease Management · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
Your guide to unlocking the mystery of microorganisms.
Cover Crops · Disease Management · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Nutrition Management · Potatoes · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Vegetables · Weed Management · World Ag News
Growing potatoes on a commercial scale with virtually zero synthetic inputs would seem impossible, but this is exactly what one US farmers has achieved using what he calls “biotic farming”, without any
Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Dr Lundgren discusses the misconceptions of regenerative agriculture and how it can be overcome to be more relatable and real.
Disease Management · Holistic Management · Insect Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
This strategy has contributed to minimizing various detrimental effects of agrochemicals that not only contaminate our environment, but also present many potential health hazards as well as contributing to climate change.
Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Around 68 percent of the world’s agricultural lands (eight billion acres as compared to four billion acres of croplands) are used for grazing. The majority of these landscapes are unsuitable for cropping.
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
After the mixture is ripe, it is mixed with water and placed on the field. Once treated with the fungal tincture, compacted soil that was not able to hold water, can now