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Randy Krotz
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Urban Farming,

In Boston...

Farm to sprout on a Mattapan street

The Urban Farming Institute of Boston is getting ready to break ground on quarter-acre far...

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Kim Bremmer
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Dairy, Cover Crops, Sustainability,

We continue to learn more about soil health each year. We know that the organic matter in soil provides the main reservoir of nutrients that feed plants. We know the amount of organic matter affects soil's water holding capacity and water availability to plants. And we know that increasing soil organic matter from 1 to 3 percent can reduce erosion 20+%. But how realistic are your yearly goals on building organic matter? It's difficult to be patient, but the data supports the use of no-til, cover crops AND using manure over time. Slow and steady is still great progress!

Can I Increase Soil Organic Matter by 1% This Year?

Soil organic matter is a primary measure of soil health. It is important to monitor soil o...

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Matthew Kroger
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Beef Cattle,

Brain chow. Dig in and ruminate!

Does Cow Temperament Affect Fertility?

Selecting cattle for mild temperament can pay off in a number of ways. In addition to hand...

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Matthew Kroger
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, Ag Podcast US, Beekeeping, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe, Ag Asia / Pacific,

Honey bees pollinate roughly only 50% of the worlds crops. Its the native pollinators we have little clue about.

You're Worrying About the Wrong Bees

Honey bees will be fine. It's the other 3,999 species of bees in North America we need to ...

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Agriculture Global, World Hunger,

The "long-rains" are slow in coming to eastern Africa this year, causing great concern across multiple countries.

East Africa: Region Braces for Tough Times As Food Crisis Is Forecast

East African countries are facing a food supply crisis, which is bound to increase the cos...

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Matthew Kroger
shared this image 5 years ago
Topics: Beekeeping,

I had to remove some wax from a colony thats going gangbusters! This was just two days worth.

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Matthew Kroger
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Beekeeping,

This video is of a newly emerged queen bee “piping”. Its a battle cry for the current queen to come fight to the death for the right to be the only queen.

https://www....Read More

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Pork/Swine/Pig/Hog,

"Given the impact and the spread of the disease, China's Ministry of Agriculture recently estimated that up to 80% of hog producers have no immediate plans to re-stock their herds. According to government estimates, the Chinese breeding herd of sows has been reduced somewhere in the range of 8 million head. The total U.S. sow herd is 6.4 million head."

U.S. Pork Industry Works To Contain African Swine Fever Ravaging China's Hogs

Agtech companies have an important part to play in addressing and solving zoonotic disease...

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Matthew Kroger
shared this image 5 years ago
Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Beekeeping, Food/Nutrition, Ag United Kingdom, Ag Europe,

Humanity really needs to change its perspective on what we teach and how we teach it. While I am just as annoyed my these vampire flies as the next person I find solace in the fact that these little bastards are food for many other critters much higher up on the food chain and we so desperately need...Read More

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Randy Krotz
shared this article 5 years ago
Topics: Vertical Farming, Urban Farming,

In Japan, "Images of toddlers gleefully biting into a fistful of LED-supported spinach are littered across company advertising, and “safe eating” (which is a few standard deviations beyond the concept of organic-only “clean eating”) has become rhetorical dogma."

The Future of Agriculture is Already Here – World Positive

Today’s Japan = Tomorrow’s U.S....

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Matt Brechwald is the world's most prolific agricultural podcaster. Consistently podcasting since 2014 Matt has hosted well over 1,000 podcasts about agriculture and conducted hundreds of radio interviews as well. From his farm in Kuna, Idaho, Matt has developed the term "Off-Farm Income" into a multi-national brand.

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