Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Business Innovation · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Health · World Ag News
The farming population shows a rapid decline after WWII and the advent of chemical agriculture, followed by a slower decline to a much lower baseline over time – a classic example of
Broad Acre Crops · Legumes · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News
For this episode of the No-Till Farmer podcast, brought to you by Yetter, we share a reading of a story about David Moose, who in the 1980s, jumped into no-tilling his entire
Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Dale Strickler addresses the 5 principles of soil health and why tillage is one of the most counter-productive practices for soil health.
Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Soil Health · Winter Wheat · World Ag News
In recent years, sulfur deficiency in wheat has become common in many areas of Kansas, particularly in no-tilled wheat. Kansas State University Extension shares some tips on how to manage this challenge.
Barley · Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Soil Health · World Ag News
Subsoil compaction in arable farming caused by increasingly heavy machinery results in increased subsoil strength and reduced aeration and water flow.
Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
Over time and seeing reduced tillage work for producers with challenging soil types, Bly changed his perspective as well. “I believe and I know, because I’ve seen it, that these practices will
Cover Crops · Soil Health · World Ag News
What type of return on investment do farmers realize when they make a long-term commitment to planting cover crops on their farm? That question can be tough to answer. In many cases,
Holistic Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News
The term regenerative agriculture means many things, but at its core, regenerative farming aims to increase the number of micro-organisms in the soil, which in turn increases the amount of carbon, water
Beef · Cover Crops · Livestock · Soil Health · World Ag News
Brett Mathews says he’s nearly done putting fence back around his family’s 200-acre farm. He’s losing acreage as he pushes the fence posts behind the right of way for the state highway
Soil Health · World Ag News
Drought stress has been a major roadblock in crop success, and this obstacle will not disappear anytime soon. Luckily, a dynamic duo like Batman and Robin, certain root-associated microbes and the plants