Independent agricultural news briefs, selected and explained by the KindHarvest Team.
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Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Weed Management · World Ag News
University of Wisconsin field research suggests that substantial cereal rye biomass can help suppress waterhemp, with planting and termination timing remaining crucial.
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
Long-term experiments found that diverse rotations, legumes and organic amendments can maintain or improve yields while reducing fertiliser and herbicide reliance.
Weed Management · World Ag News
Weed scientists reported increasing Palmer amaranth resistance to dicamba and other herbicides, reinforcing the need for diverse, monitored weed-management programs.
Beans · Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Holistic Management · Legumes · Nutrition Management · Oats · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Vegetables · Weed Management · World Ag News
A Cambridgeshire bean–oat bicrop trial reported no in-crop fertiliser, fungicide or herbicide, a higher gross margin and greater combined land-use efficiency than beans alone.
Holistic Management · Weed Management · World Ag News
Iowa farmer Wayne Fredericks turned an accidental tillage comparison into decades of no-till, cover crops and evidence-led conservation.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
A North American no-till survey found strong commitment to reduced tillage, rising interest in biological products and mixed experiences with cover crops. The results are useful signals from practising growers, with the
Cover Crops · Disease Management · Nutrition Management · Weed Management · World Ag News
Cover crops can help suppress weeds, diseases and plant-parasitic nematodes, but species selection is critical because some covers also host pests. The strongest approach treats them as one part of an integrated
Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
Regenerative agriculture is gaining attention as farmers use soil cover, crop diversity, living roots and reduced disturbance to rebuild soil function while keeping farms productive.
Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Soil Health · Weed Management · World Ag News
Of the 520 respondents that grew cover crops in 2020, 91 per cent observed benefits from growing cover crops, and more than three quarters of farms reported benefits within three years of
Business Innovation · Holistic Management · Weed Management · World Ag News
Like “The Terminator” for weeds, the Carbon Robotics machine, dubbed “Bud,” rolls through farm fields using artificial intelligence to discern weeds from crops and using a high-power laser to kill the weeds.