For 2022, the USDA's Risk Management Agency will now allow soybeans relay cropped into an established small grain crop to be insurable via written agreement, according to a memo from Administrator Marcia Bunger.
Genetically modified insects offer a sustainable solution for controlling fall armyworm, a devastating agricultural pest that has already developed resistance to both insecticides and Bt crops, says the Alliance for Science.
After cash crops are harvested, many farmers plant cover crops to reduce erosion and help the soil retain nutrients, among other benefits. While cover crops ultimately improve the yields of cash crops through improved soil health, new research suggests that they might also protect them from disease.
The 2022 update to No-Till Farmer’s ‘Legends List’ — now with 60 individuals covering 60 years of the practice — highlights 3 individuals whose science, research and practical guidance advanced farmers’ understanding and adoption of no-till.
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During the Sustainable Agriculture Summit in Minneapolis, Minn., Carrie Vollmer-Sanders, the president of Field to Market who also farms in Northeast Indiana and Northwest Ohio, shared why it is important for no-tillers and strip-tillers to share their knowledge with other farmers.
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