Building a multi-species cover crop: Different farm goals, different number and types of species in the polycrop.
Tag Archives Regenerative agriculture
Diversity key to strong cover crops
Number of species in a mix will depend on what you want from a cover crop
Cover crops a challenge within existing production systems
Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary
Cover crops can exist with herbicide-tolerant canola, but results vary.
Survey links regenerative farming to increased biodiversity in Manitoba
Bird survey looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk
Bird survey from the Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association looks at how regenerative ag affects bird populations, species at risk.
Does soil health pay the bills?
The answer to that simple question is very complex, recent research shows
Accurately measuring the financial gains or losses of prioritizing soil health is very complex, recent research shows
Can biology make no-till organic feasible?
Soil microbiology, diversity and nutrient cycling among considerations if producers want to limit tillage in their organic fields, consultant says.
From AIM: Perennial and annual grazing mixes go head-to-head
Grazing study compares production, animal performance and sustainability metrics across perennial and annual multi-species mixes
Veggie production eyes cover crops
Eastern Manitoba experiment with cover cropping in vegetable production takes root
An on-farm test is underway to assess how cover cropping, pitched for alternative weed control and soil health, might work for larger-scale vegetable growers.
We need to talk about resiliency
Metaphorical and actual storm clouds punctuate resiliency conversation
Volatile weather over farm fields in Manitoba punctuates conversation around resiliency both on farm and in policy-making halls of government.
Soil: the great unifier
Senate soil report highlights shifting focus on core issues
Senate report, "Critical Ground: why soil is essential to Canada's economic, environmental, human and social health," marks a pivotal shift in how we value soil and soil health.
MFGA applauds Senate soil report
The report looks into the relationship between soil health, and Canada's overall economic and environmental wellbeing
The Manitoba Forage and Grassland Association says Senate soil report should translate to action and wider adoption of farm practices that support soil health.
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