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March 10, 09:00 AM As they have looked at, researched and implemented some of the regenerative agriculture practices, Fensky says it all starts with the proper mindset, making a paradigm shift in thinking, being prepared to educate yourself and being prepared to take a few risks. “One of the first things I had to learn was to get rid of the ‘Y’ word — yield,” says Fensky. “It is not about pushing production to maximize yield, we need to be…

March 9, 09:00 AM Now is an important time in the history of the human species. Never before have we expanded so quickly, with this much technology, and done this much damage to the ecological and cultural systems of the planet. Agriculture has been a large part of this, but agriculture is not inherently the problem. Now is an important time to be asking: ‘What is regenerative agriculture?’ Instead of explaining regenerative agriculture itself, I’m going to contrast it with…

March 8, 09:00 AM A new study, published in January in the journal PeerJ, looks at how regenerative farming practices — soil-building techniques that minimize plowing, use cover crops, and plant diverse crops — affect the nutritional content of the food. Results of the preliminary experiment, which included 10 farms across the U.S., show that the crops from farms following soil-friendly practices for at least five years had a healthier nutritional profile than the same crops grown on neighboring, conventional farms.…

March 7, 2022 12:30 PM Miller detailed a fertilizer market economic summary will be carried out to determine whether the “increases can be explained by supply and demand.” He says his office is not aimed at locating antitrust at this time. Read more

February 10, 2:00 PM For the 2022 and succeeding crop years, RMA will allow soybeans relay cropped into an established small grain crop to be insurable via written agreement. For the purposes of meeting the policy requirements of 9(a)(2)(iii) of the Common Crop Insurance Policy Basic Provisions (CCIP Basic Provisions), RMA will create a new relay cropping practice and insurance for the practice will only be available via written agreement, as provided in this bulletin. Read more

February 4, 09:00 AM After cash crops are harvested, many farmers plant cover crops to reduce erosion and help the soil retain nutrients, among other benefits. While cover crops ultimately improve the yields of cash crops through improved soil health, new research suggests that they might also protect them from disease. Read more…