Renewable Farming

October 2015

Food Justice Rally fills west lawn of U.S. Capitol building

Moms Across America and Truth in Labeling organized today’s rally in Washington, DC to lobby against the “DARK Act,” a bill which would preclude states from requiring labeling of GMO foods. Organizers say, “Confirmed speakers include Dr. Edward Group, Steven Druker, Anthony Gucciardi, Ronnie Cummins, Adam Eidinger, Kelly L. Derricks, And Liz Reitzig with other special guests. There will be a large unity […]

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High-yielding winter wheat starts this fall — with foliar feeding

The British magazine Farmers Weekly reports that wheat grower Tim Lamyman harvested a word record wheat yield of 245 bushels per acre (16.5 metric tons per hectare) on Aug. 22. Growers in England and the European continent push for very high wheat yields with several foliar feedings each season. With winter wheat, that starts soon after

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How WakeUP can enhance cover crop rooting and winter survival

Winter wheat growers have known for years that a fall foliar spray of WakeUP accelerates the flow of sugars and other nutrients to roots. the surge of nutrients accelerates growth of roots and multiplies the mycorrhizal filaments which colonize roots. Cereal rye aerially seeded into soybeans The same principle applies to cereal rye and other fall-seeded

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Dr. Vandana Shiva updates India’s experiences with Bt cotton

India’s farmers quickly adopted Roundup Ready, Bt cotton — and their experience reveals many of the consequences of genetically engineered technology which apply to U.S. crops. It’s one of the most controversial uses of biotechnology, with many claims and counterclaims. Dr. Vandana Shiva One of the most complete summaries describing the history and consequences of

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Your littlest livestock: Best protection against plant pests and disease

The best news of our day so far is this fact from longtime friend Hal Brown, Mulberry, Indiana: “Did you know there are 1,700 beneficial insects for every one specie of bad insect?” No… I didn’t know that, even though I grew up on a southwest Iowa farm, spent almost 10 years at Farm Journal and have

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More farmers learning how to foliar feed with sap testing diagnostics

We pulled some sap testing samples on soybeans late this season, and now have a better understanding how how sap testing can help you gain more effectiveness and efficiency with foliar nutrition. A main benefit of sap testing versus conventional tissue testing: It’s an early indicator of potential nutrient deficiencies — or excesses —  in the growing crop. That

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