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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Precision AG , Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability, Research,

Sustainable farming: There’s no one solution

Sustainable agriculture will not be achieved by one universal solution. A meta-analysis by the University of Basel shows that the current focus on no-till farming does not achieve the desired results. A sustainable system of agriculture must be designed for local needs and in dialog with local farmers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage,

New Network Supports Female Farmers - Mid-West Farm Report

More women are owning and managing land in Wisconsin. So a coalition of ag and conservation organizations has announced the launch of a... Read More

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Ranching,

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Livestock/Meat, Agriculture US, Agriculture Global, Economics, Beef Cattle,

Unhappy with prices, ranchers look to build own meat plants

By SCOTT McFETRIDGE Associated Press

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Soil Health, Research,

How Healthy Is a Farm's Soil? Check How Active Its Microbes Are

Researchers developed a probe that could help farmers better understand their land by meas...

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John LaRose Jr.
shared this 2 article 4 years ago
Topics: Precision AG , Agriculture US, Conservation/Tillage, Economics, Sustainability,

Maine is in danger of losing some of its best agricultural land to solar farms

Only 13 percent of Maine is suitable for farmland. In recent years, those acres have been targeted by solar farm developers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Agriculture US, Potatoes,

Aroostook’s potato crop is so bountiful farmers need airplane hangars to store it

While the yield is largely good news, the sheer size of the 2021 harvest is creating new problems for some farmers.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: Turf, Fertilizer,

Good news: You don't need to rake your leaves. Experts explain why

The leaves in your yard might be starting to fall to the ground. But if you were planning to add raking to your weekend to-do list, think again.

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Nancy Kavazanjian
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Topics: USDA, Cellular Meat,

The USDA Just Made Its First Investment in Lab-Grown Meat

In its first investment into the lab-grown meat space, the USDA awarded $10 million to Tufts University to establish the National Institute for Cellular Agriculture.

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John LaRose Jr.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Water, Pest Control, Sustainability, Research, Weather,

Farmer Triples Yield Simply By Mixing His Six Mono-Crops Together - Agricultural Family

Farmer blends his six separate mono-crops together into one field and increases total yield by 300%. The new diverse polyculture is more nutritious, pest-resistant and drought-tolerant. Farmer and rancher Gabe Brown of North Dakota transformed nearly 2000 acres of dead, dry, eroding dirt into moist, black living soil largely by leaving it alone. After almost losing […]

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