Sustainable Food Trust

JANUARY 14, 2025

As news of weed killer resistant plants hits the headlines, Patrick Holden reflects on discussions at the latest Oxford Real Farming Conference, highlighting why the plough may not be the worst option when it comes to nature-friendly cultivation. The theme was how ploughing and cultivation can be good for soil health.

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Ploughing Cultivation Pesticide Farming 59

Farming Secrets

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

This is critical distinction as to the effect of leaving land exposed of deforestation of overgrazing and the use of the plough and industrialised chemical farming has alter vast amounts of the earths land surface, as the amount of heat reradiated from the surface is = to the surface temperature to the power of 4!

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Greenhouse Pasture Crop Arable Land 98

Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

The bulletin says, “Iowa State University researchers generally recommend terminating the cover crop with herbicide 10-14 days prior to planting corn to protect yield; however, that time frame is less critical for soybeans.” It gave me enough time to ford a cow pasture and find a hillside seat to watch this aerial display.

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Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52