Improving nutrient management is becoming a more significant part of every farming operation.
By starting a collaborative digital planning system now, growers and their trusted advisors will experience a number of immediate benefits.
In this episode of the Nutrient Management Podcast, four U of M researchers discuss continuous corn nutrient management. What are the most ...
Management Intensive Grazing can help graziers have a more uniform distribution of manure and urine nutrients. Nutrient distribution and pasture rest will help graziers better utilize and manage the natural resource base.
Some strip-tillers look for an ‘a-ha’ moment during their initial transition to the practice as they search for visual results that they’ve made a wise decision.
Don’t let a few lean years set you back on soil fertility<br>Maintaining your soil fertility is a long-term investment. Set yourself up to maintain or improve your soybean yields in years to come—you’ll appreciate it when you can capitalize on higher cr...
Don't grow out—grow up! The founder of Brooklyn's Eagle Street Rooftop Farm shows how to grow a rooftop farm. Read more on sustainability blog Civil Eats!
"I think more and more people in this country are wanting to know where their food is coming from."
Climate Corporation aims to take the guesswork out of farming. The company offers a slate of "digital agriculture" tools that provide a real-time look at what's happening on the farm.
Just like people, chickens sometimes get sick. When this happens, farmers work with animal health experts to determine if antibiotics are needed.
People say we're "rich in other ways," but that doesn't fix the ugly fact that most farms are unsustainable
Urban farms may not to do much to improve food security, but they bring together communities and connect cultures.
Numerous factors in play for this producer investment
If the idea of handing over your farm or ranch to the next generation makes you nervous, you’re not alone. Most producers walk through a range of emotions, including anxiety
About two years ago I had a very pleasant surprise. I discovered a small, independently-owned organic farm less than five miles from my home. I quickly became a member of the farm and have been a regu...
Whether you farm and sell your produce traditionally or you run a Community Supported Agriculture operation (CSA), starting a farm blog can be a great investment for your business. In a world where…
The problem is, our labor is an asset like any other on the farm, and whether it’s a labor of love or a labor for profit, how we spend it has grave impacts on the course of our businesses, personal lives and the land we steward.
Read this post to gather a number of different farm facts for kids so they can continue their learning outside the classroom.
Most horse farms employ teenagers in some fashion, as muckers, groomers, braiders, and exercise riders; they help turn horses in and out, they feed and they do other barn chores. Teens weed whack, mow and help put up hay. They are junior counselors for summer camps. They are farm sitters. Teenagers are ubiquitous at lesson …
“I cannot imagine trying to farm in a country under siege.”