Caff

AUGUST 5, 2022

The Community Alliance with Family Farms (CAFF) hosted our fourth Biologically Integrated Orchard System (BIOS) field day, titled “Effective IPM Strategies for Major Walnut Pests,” at Blossom Farms on July 12th. Attendees gathered in the cover cropped orchard to discuss their observations and management strategies for key walnut pests this season. Hanna Kahl, CAFF’s Ecological Pest Management Specialist, kicked off the event by introducing CAFF and the BIOS project, which began in the 1990s and

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Sustainable Harvest International

AUGUST 4, 2022

In January 2022, SHI launched Promoter 4 Change, a farmer-to-farmer training program creating rural climate resilience, biodiversity, and new economic opportunities through sustainable farming practices. Sustainable Harvest International’s (SHI) new pilot project in Honduras offers an important and innovative solution to the region’s persistent issues of food insecurity and economic instability, two of the most critical reasons why hundreds of thousands of Central Americans abandon their rural c

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Agribusiness Blog

AUGUST 3, 2022

The mass sale of the farmer’s equipment line has become a hot topic again as of late. As farmers approach retirement their two biggest concerns are generally equipment sales and carryover grain. Related to the equipment, many farmers structure their buyout to a child or neighbor on a payment plan (for example, on a line worth $1 million the buyer will pay $100k per year for ten years).

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SILT

AUGUST 3, 2022

The SILT Farmer Committee and Board are pleased to announce the newest farmers for Luzum Heritage Farm, SILT’s 170-acre span of pasture, prairie, trees and hoop houses located just south of Decorah in Northeast Iowa. Carly McAndrews and Bryant Mann a re two best friends who have been farming together for four years. They have a combined 13 seasons of experience working on small-scale, diversified vegetable farms.

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The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 3, 2022

One of our chefs called yesterday asking for information regarding how our farm protects its water from chemical contamination. Any informed person today knows that most farmers dump millions of tons of chemicals on their land. In fact, it often seeps into groundwater and drifts through the air, making even non-using farmers susceptible to detectable levels.

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Agribusiness Blog

AUGUST 2, 2022

For those attending the AICPA Ag Conference in Denver starting next Monday August 8, I have reserved three tee times starting at 7 am at the Kennedy Golf Course in SE Denver. It is about a 25 minute drive from the hotel to the course. It is a little tough getting tee times in Denver. Many of you have reached out to me to let me know you want to golf but I would appreciate you sending me an email confirming you are golfing who else may be joining you.

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The Lunatic Farmer

AUGUST 1, 2022

The homesteading tsunami is real and I’m delighted to see it. Part of that movement is a yearning to learn on one end and numerous teaching platforms on the other end. I’m a book guy for sure, but our modern context is moving more and more toward video content and on-line curricula. Today I’m honored and thrilled to announce an upcoming platform called THE SCHOOL OF TRADITIONAL SKILLS.

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