Cuba – the country that transitioned from conventional agriculture to large-scale semi-organic farming
Before the collapse of the Soviet Union Cuba was importing fertilisers, pesticides , farm equipment and and the oil to run them
The father of no-till: Edward H. Faulkner
About the author of Plowman’s Folly Edward H. Faulkner (1886-1964) was from Elyria, Ohio who worked as an agricultural agent in the
How a closed-door meeting shows farmers are waking up on climate change
Perdue, Vilsack and leading agricultural groups gathered in a Maryland barn to talk about the farm-country issue that dare not speak its
U.S. Farmers and Ranchers Alliance now calling on American agriculture to fight climate change
While individual members of the alliance — the powerful pork and beef lobbies — aren’t particularly comfortable using the term climate change
I dream of a better USDA
Rob has owned and operated the Genuine Faux Farm near Tripoli, Iowa with his spouse, Tammy, since 2004, growing produce and raising
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations
by David R. Mongomery About the book Dirt, soil, call it what you want—it’s everywhere we go. It is the root of
Farmers are facing a phosphorus crisis. The solution starts with soil.
Overuse of fertilizer has led to phosphorus shortages and water pollution. But farms might not need so much to grow healthy crops.
GLOBAL RED ALERT ON LOSS OF TOPSOIL!
The main causes of damage to soils are intensive agriculture, with excessive use of fertilisers, pesticides and antibiotics killing soil organisms and
