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Agriculture
fromModern Farmer
1 week ago

How to Kill Winter Crops Without Losing Soil Gains

Proper timing and method for terminating cover crops are crucial for maximizing soil biomass and ensuring successful subsequent crop growth.
Agriculture
fromModern Farmer
2 weeks ago

5 Ways Interseeding Can Change the Farming Landscape

Interseeding enhances crop output and sustainability by allowing multiple crops to grow simultaneously, benefiting both large and small farms.
fromRealagriculture
1 month ago

Imperial Seed marks 75 years; Kurt Shmon reflects on changes in forage production

Shmon, who purchased the company in 2008 and has worked in the industry since 1986, says forage seed production has shifted significantly over the decades. "In that time I've seen alfalfa seed production as high as probably 250-300,000 acres here in Western Canada. And now we're probably in the area around 100,000 acres," he says, noting that while forage crops offer strong net returns and diversification benefits, the relative ease of herbicide-tolerant commodities has drawn some growers away.
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Agriculture
fromRealagriculture
2 months ago

The Agronomists, Ep 228: Revving up triticale stands with Joanna Follings and Christine O'Reilly

Winter triticale can be optimized as a versatile forage: feed, cash crop, cover crop, and grazing source through improved stand management.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
2 months ago

The Overlooked Legume That Handles Cold Soil Better Than Most Crops - Tasting Table

Fava beans are hardy, cold-tolerant, semi-ornamental legumes useful as edible crops and winter cover crops, edible at multiple life stages.
Agriculture
fromModern Farmer
5 months ago

6 Ways Cover Crops Save You Money

Cover crops reduce long-term farming costs by protecting soil, retaining moisture, preventing erosion, and improving soil fertility across organic and conventional systems.
Agriculture
fromModern Farmer
7 months ago

9 Crops to Sow in September

Season-extension methods like low tunnels, cold frames, and cloches enable fall and early-winter production of quick-growing crops, hardy greens, roots, and cover crops.
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