Maximize and Minimize; Two Principles for Managing Soil Health
By Andrew McGuire Soil health management can be distilled to two principles: Maximize photosynthesisMinimize tillage These are principles; they do not tell you what practices…
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What Do Recent Discoveries Mean for Soil Management?
What do recent discoveries regarding soil biology and soil organic matter mean for soil management? Something between “this changes everything” and “nothing new.” Science is…
Pennycress is a Good Cover Crop For Midwest Farmers
Soil is a living thing. It sustains life in many ways and plays a vital role in providing us with food, fuel, fiber, and shelter….
Crop-Eating Invasive Stink Bug Habitat Could Expand Greatly With Climate Change
A foul-smelling, voracious, wide-spread pest could become even more ubiquitous with climate change. A recent modelling study found that changing weather could increase suitable habitat…
Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. Celebrates Groundbreaking in Ohio for Fertilizer Facility
Meeting the Agricultural Needs of the Eastern Great Lakes Tessenderlo Kerley, Inc. held a celebratory groundbreaking to mark the commencement of construction on a new…
Drexel Adds New Sales Reps
Drexel Chemical Company has added two new sales representatives to its staff. Jeremy Corrigan Jeremy Corrigan has been hired as Upper Midwest sales representative, responsible for…
Ag Innovations Conference Set for Sept. 22-23
The 5th Annual Ag Innovations Conference (AIC), takes place Sept. 22-23 at Oregon State University’s North Willamette Research and Extension Center (NWREC), located just 20…
Sabanto Raises $17M Series A To Drive Autonomy Into Agriculture
Farm autonomy company Sabanto, Inc. today announced it has closed an oversubscribed $17M Series A funding round led by leading agtech venture firm Fulcrum Global…
Monitor Crop and Soil Moisture for Turn-Key Decision Making
Move from simple data collection to putting data in action By Sonja Gjerde Smart water management saves farmers money and supports agricultural sustainability.Tools available today…
Ag Workforce Coalition Calls on Congress to Address Labor Crisis
445 agricultural trade associations, agribusinesses, and farmer co-ops on a letter to Senate leaders urging the passage of an agriculture workforce reform bill this Congress. “American…