
Tag Archives sustainable agriculture

USDA can steer farm aid money to fight climate change, Vilsack says

Want to reduce pests and increase profits?
On the Dakota Lakes Research Farm, regenerative ag means good soil, good profits

Redefining agricultural production
Organic, regenerative, sustainable. What do all of these new terms mean?

The five principles of soil health
USDA researcher says healthy soil needs a systems approach

Testing the cover crop hypothesis
Agronomy researchers are catching up with what farmers are doing in their fields

Natural ways to improve soil quality
Cover crops may be more practical than molasses and milk

Intercropping research catching up
Researchers are taking a look at the intercropping combinations farmers are trying at home

Getting the most from your wheat crop
Count the heads, grow a uniform crop, and manage residue for best results

The science behind intercropping
When plants can share nutrients, they can yield higher together than separately

Why didn’t my cover crop work?
Kevin Elmy lists nine potential causes of things that could go wrong when you try growing cover crops on your farm
Grainews is written for farmers and often by farmers. It is about putting theory into practice on the farm. Each issue also features Cattleman’s Corner for cow-calf producers and farmers with mixed cattle and grain operations.