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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

Cover cropping : Cover crops are strategically planted in between cash crops or during fallow periods. Cover crops also support biodiversity and provide habitat for beneficial insects. Integrating livestock : Some regenerative systems incorporate livestock, such as cattle or sheep, into crop rotations.

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Black Earth: A Family’s Journey from Enslavement to Reclamation

Civil Eats

By the time Byron passed away in 1931, he had accumulated 2,000 acres, on which he grew timber and raised livestock. When Byron died, he willed 200 acres of land and increments of cash to each of his children, but most of them had migrated north because they wanted to get as far away from Warren County as they could, Patrick Brown says.

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How to Improve Long-Term Soil Health on Your Farm

Farmbrite

One common method is the traditional or sequential crop rotation, where different crops are grown in a planned sequence over a period of years. This can include a rotation of cash crops , cover crops , and even fallow periods to allow the soil to rest and rejuvenate. Give it a try to see if it works for your needs.

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Palestine in the spotlight: The devastation of farming in Gaza and the West Bank

Sustainable Food Trust

Gazans produced a diverse range of crops despite limited resources, including olives, pomegranates, citrus, watermelons, potatoes, barley, wheat and many other fruits and vegetables. Livestock including cattle, sheep, goats and poultry, were also raised. A third of Gaza’s greenhouses have been destroyed.

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