UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. This is exactly what Jay Fuhrer and the team at the Menoken Farm did starting in 2013. For them, a temporary break from cropping might be a good option.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

Photo credit: Matt Ryan/Sandra Wayman Editor’s Note: This blog post is a guest post authored by Gordon Merrick, Senior Policy and Programs Manager at the Organic Farming Research Foundation (OFRF) and Mark Schonbeck, Research Associate, also at OFRF, which is an NSAC member.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Nutrients and irrigation speed up crop development, increase crop yield and prevent contamination. Implementing the following practices can increase the efficient use of nutrients in your farm or growing system. One way we see farms overspending is through the overuse of fertilizers.

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UnderstandingAg

MARCH 18, 2025

The major achievements of the Green Revolution consisted of the development of high-yielding crop varieties, increased mechanization, synthetic fertilizers, a dizzying array of pesticides (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides, etc.), On a conventional row crop farm, any given acre only produces one type of food annually.

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Cropaia

DECEMBER 19, 2023

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Different agricultural practices emit or sequester different amounts of carbon, so multiple farming practices must be considered when determining a farm’s environmental impact. Two neighbors, Farmer A and Farmer B: both farm 1,000 acres and use the same crop rotation schedule. Consider this scenario.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 28, 2024

There's no doubt that modern technology has given us the tools to make our farming operations more efficient and productive. However, it can be hard to choose which practices to implement on your farm. Luckily, we’ve done the research and broken down the top tips for increasing efficiency and productivity on your farm.

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Farmbrite

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

We all know that farming can be a challenging gig, but with a few nifty tricks up your sleeve, you can turn your farm into a powerhouse of productivity and fun. In this article, we'll share the top 10 tips to boost your farm's efficiency, productivity, and yields – all with a dash of farm flair!

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Hartwood Farm

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

I wanted to name this “Ignoring the (Crop Rotation) Experts,” but that title is way too loaded these days! However, in terms of crop rotation, I increasingly find the rigidity of ideas on how to do it chafing. Crop rotation is one of the funny areas in gardening full of super rigid ideas and proscriptions.

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Civil Eats

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

This radically seasonal, regional restaurant sources its ingredients exclusively from the ocean, climate-adapted farms, and wild plants of the Mid-Atlantic. Come February, we have this very short farm list. They source sunflower and canola oil from Pennsylvania farms. Toward the end of winter, it gets a little. agriculture.

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

To ensure a successful wheat production and maximize yields, it is crucial to implement best practices in wheat management throughout the growing season. This article will guide you through the key aspects of wheat management, including planting, fertilizing, irrigating, harvesting, and crop rotation.

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DTN

JANUARY 9, 2025

Ag retailers that offer products and services that support regenerative agriculture, such as low-carbon fertilizer, cover cropping solutions and eco-friendly pest solutions may be able to get ahead of competitors in a new marketplace. Assisting farmers in adopting sustainable farming solutions may also grow new revenue streams for retailers.

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Food Tank

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

When looking for farms to source ingredients for Goldenrod, we look for good stewards of the land. We work with Common Good Farms , a Nebraska business and biodynamic farm that treats plants as living things. Sorghum flour has local roots, as the crop sorghum is grown and harvested at farms all across the Great Plains.

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Farmbrite

MARCH 13, 2024

Organizing and managing farm work effectively requires careful planning, delegation, and utilization of resources. Then you can better understand what you need to do, gather, learn, or who to hire to run a successful farm. Create a Farm Plan: This plan is an important first step in any farm business.

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Farmbrite

OCTOBER 30, 2023

So, you've decided to embark on a farming adventure, and you're thinking about the nitty-gritty of agriculture. However, they are quite distinct, and it's essential to understand the differences, benefits, and their effects on biodiversity to make informed farming decisions. Which one is better for me and my farm?

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Cropaia

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

No-till farming, along with its sibling practice, reduced-till farming, has emerged as a promising solution to this challenge. This article explores the considerations, benefits, and disadvantages of transitioning to no-till and reduced-till farming, shedding light on how farmers can manage this transition successfully.

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Even though organic farming makes up less than one percent of US farmland , it’s still a multi-billion-dollar industry. During this transition period, yields can drop and farmers can still be years away from a return. In organic farming], we want to switch from that chemically based system to a biologically based system.

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Modern Farmer

AUGUST 31, 2023

Cover crops refer to vegetation planted in empty fields— covering the soil, get it?—at They can also be added to crop rotations to improve soil health in fields that have been degraded from growing the same thing year after year. Cover cropping is a means of increasing soil fertility without chemicals.

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Agricultural Economics Insights

OCTOBER 16, 2023

Cash Rents and Expected Revenue Figure 1 shows cash rental expense as a percentage of budgeted crop revenue. The underlying data are derived from the Purdue University budget estimates and assume a 50:50 crop rotation on high-quality Indiana farmland. Expectations about revenue – commodity prices and yields – are also important.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Soil is the foundation of your farm, the living system that provides nutrition for all the plants and animals that live there. Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. Here are six ways you can improve long-term soil health on your farm: What is soil health?

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Food Tank

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Poor soils can cut crop yields by up to 50 percent—which, if we’re not careful, could result in more soil being tilled to grow more crops, which degrades more soil, which pushes us closer to climate catastrophe. Let’s put this in the next Farm Bill! Just last month, several members of the U.S.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

AUGUST 28, 2024

Editor’s Note: This is the fourth post in a multi-part blog series analyzing the Farm Food and National Security Act of 2024 (FFNSA), which was reported out of the House Agriculture Committee on Friday, May 24. Overall, FFNSA misses the mark and fails to sufficiently address the most fundamental threat to our food and farm system.

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Modern Farmer

OCTOBER 23, 2023

But one company is coming at the issue from a different angle: the crops themselves. Tomatoes grown with salt water at Red Sea Farms. The aptly named Red Sea Farms , based in Saudi Arabia, is working to create plants that can be irrigated with salt water. Photography courtesy of Red Sea Farms.

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

A reference to diversification is fundamentally a reference to restoring the ecosystem function of farmland by allowing living organisms to reclaim roles that beginning in the mid-20th century have been assigned largely to synthetic chemicals or machines in conventional farming. Rotating crops also significantly reduces pests and diseases.

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ATTRA

APRIL 7, 2024

The four-year study published in Science collected data from 24 research projects on more than 20 different types of diversification practices, including crop rotation, hedgerows, biochar application, mulching, livestock diversification, and water conservation.

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Farmbrite

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In the ever-evolving landscape of agriculture, farm cooperatives play a pivotal role in shaping the industry by navigating challenges such as tariffs and promoting sustainability. Farm cooperatives (co-ops) can help farms weather tariffs in several ways, by helping to reduce costs, bring farmers together, and increase bargaining power.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polyculture is a farming method that encourages biodiversity. It's not just about mixing up crops and hoping for the best; instead, it's about creating an ecosystem where plants thrive together. Here are some of the benefits of polyculture farming: What is polyculture farming? Polyculture farming encourages biodiversity.

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Farmbrite

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

As a farmer, you know that climate change can greatly affect your crops and their yield. It is important to track and measure this impact to help you adapt to the changing climate and make informed decisions for your farm. Climate change can directly affect soil health, leading to challenges in crop growth and productivity.

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ATTRA

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

My little mad farm helps me do that. And since cover cropping is scalable to just about any size farm or garden, it made sense to conduct some field experiments of my own. I’ve seen the synthesis of diversity, in plants and practice, stimulate ecosystem processes to yield the benefits that have accrued to this feral garden.

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UnderstandingAg

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

You will just keep experiencing the same symptoms – surface crusting, ruts, wet spots, stunted growth, lost yield, and many others – until you address the underlying cause of the problem, which is poor aggregate formation and the lack of living roots. Diversifying the crop rotation creates additional opportunities to maximize ground cover.

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ATTRA

AUGUST 25, 2023

In 2022, the Soil and Water Outcomes Fund provided an average of $34 per acre to farmers who transitioned to on-farm conservation practices that yield outcomes like carbon sequestration and water quality improvements.

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Sustainable Food Trust

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Farming and food production are central to UK society. This short briefing explores how regenerative farming is core to delivery of Labour’s missions, and how public investment in the farming transformation can deliver for its economic, environmental and social goals. This level of ambition is needed again now.

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UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. This is yet another reason to prioritize diversity of species in cash crop rotations, cover crop mixes and pasture composition.

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Food Tank

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As we venture further into the pool, farmers may achieve increased biodiversity and water quality by incorporating more complicated strategies and Indigenous approaches like diversified crop rotations and agroforestry. In the deep end, outcomes are sought to benefit the farmers and stewards of whole landscapes themselves.

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AGRIVI

MAY 22, 2024

Stronger Motivation for Technology Adoption A decade of digitalization in agriculture has passed, while the adoption at medium-sized and small farms has fallen significantly to less than 5% in the majority of markets , making the digitalization of agriculture still early stage, but with a lot of potential.

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ATTRA

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

By Tammy Barnes, NCAT Carbon Farm Planner I love fall’s golden quaking aspens nestled amongst the evergreens in western U.S. What’s carbon farming? Basically, carbon farming focuses on optimizing on-farm soil carbon inputs through plant growth. mountain ranges, but autumn in Appalachia is all about color!

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Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 31, 2024

In our farming systems, they play a key role in regenerative crop rotations: breaking pest and weed cycles, fixing nitrogen in the soil and creating fertile ground for the crops that follow them. The rise of cheap meat and fish is another factor holding back a bean boom.

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