Farming Redefined

Conservation practices and conventional farming can be integrated to benefit the local environment and the farm’s production. Buffers make farms more climate-stable, more resilient, and more successful. Here are 5 ways to use them on your land.

If you’re growing on sloped land, it pays to think about your farm layout before you start preparing the land and getting crops in the ground. Planting down the slope may sound like an easy option, but it lets rainwater rush straight downhill, leading to runoff and erosion.

Learn about the practice of silvopasture and how it can improve revenue, forage quality, and climate resilience on your farm.

While the agriculture sector produces food, fiber, and fuels we rely on, it also churns out lots of waste. Fortunately, there are ways to create value from agricultural waste and give it a second life.

Water conservation has become a primary concern for farmlands as availability declines. Here are 7 ways to conserve water on your small-scale farm.

If you’re running into low yields, bare soil, and constant pest attacks in monocropped areas, try intercropping. This tried and true method uses plant combinations to bolster growth and so much more.

If you want to enrich or remove toxins from your soil and create the ideal growing environment for your crops, fungi may be your secret weapon.

When scientific developments led to the near eradication of the European corn borer, farmers thought they were in the clear. Recent events suggest this bug is back, and there’s a need to pivot strategies in light of new pressures.

A recent study shows that planting soybeans a few weeks earlier than usual can benefit both the environment and the economy. Join modern farmer Briana Yablonski to learn the details about the advantages of earlier sowing.