Malting barley was the first small grain rejected because of glyphosate residues. Growers were spraying glyphosate as barley reached maturity, for uniform drying and burning down green weeds. However, one Roundup patent covers its use as an antimicrobial. February 22, 2022 By Jerry Carlson Beer brewers found that glyphosate residues in glyphosate-dessicated barley impairs fermentation. As our friend Howard Vlieger puts […]

One of the most encouraging growers we’ve met recently is Matt Cruce, who’s expanding his family’s citrus grove in northern Florida near Madison.  He’s launching this family-oriented venture at a time when Florida’s citrus production is dropping sharply from “Citrus Greening” disease and other economic forces. This winter, we eagerly ate through 60 pounds of

The first organic cornfield pictured here is near Topeka, Indiana. It yielded 266 bu. per acre. Value: $10 per bushel. $2,660 per acre. No chemical or herbicide cost.  February 12, 2022: By Jerry Carlson  AgriEnergy Solutions agronomist Ken Musselman showed this photo to farmers at an organic crop production meeting Feb. 10. Farmers at the meeting in West Union, IA confirmed

For decades, university ag economists told us, “Labor is expensive. Power is cheap.” So farmers substituted capital for labor. Now it’s time to substitute intelligence for capital. February 9, 2022: By Jerry Carlson  One of the cheapest places to find intelligent crop production research — free — is Beck’s Hybrids Practical Farm Research (PFR) reports. This seed company has invested

Last night’s Zoom podcast sponsored by www.agsoilregen.com is a live example of the “each one teach one” teaching concept proven by a missionary to the Philippines, Frank Laubach.  February 4, 2022  By Jerry Carlson  I learned about Laubach’s teaching methods in 1957 as a student at Silliman University in the Philippines. He used a wide array of visual

In 1776, courageous farmers and other freedom-loving folks declared independence from England’s despotic King George. Today, we see equally daring patriots rebel against damaging vax mandates and forced Covid-19 treatment protocols. The “safe and effective” mRNA gene therapy narrative has collapsed under global death data showing the shots fail to prevent Covid infection, damage human immune systems, and cause thousands of serious

YouTube blogger David Dubyne is posting a series of reports on the dust and sulphur dioxide cloud circling the Southern Hemisphere following the Jan. 15 volcanic eruption near Tonga in the South Pacific. The analyst posted this 13-minute video on his Adapt 2030 channel. He guesstimates that crops could be damaged significantly in Argentina, Australia and South Africa. The comments start

For two years we’ve scrambled to tell farmers some good news signaling an end to Covid contagion and our government’s blind mandates for gene-therapy injections while barring known, effective early treatments.  January 24, 2022:  Commentary by Jerry Carlson  Finally, two major breakthroughs flashed in Washington last weekend and today: First, on Sunday more than 30,000 Americans peacefully

As of Jan. 22, all non-U.S. citizens entering the U.S. from Canada and Mexico must present proof they’re fully vaccinated against Covid-19. Canada imposed a similar barrier Jan. 16. Supply disruptions are already rippling across North America. In response, Canadian truckers launched a 40-mile-long convoy of trucks from Vancouver to Ottawa in protest. Now the concept is arousing enthusiasm

For over a decade, we’ve encouraged farmers to transition to biologically based Renewable Farming, or even certified organic, to get resilient against shocks of higher prices or regulatory shocks. Corn and soybean growers who’ve successfully transitioned to organic farming are able to cushion against this season’s explosion of fertilizer and chemical prices. They’re also able to budget cash bids of $9.50 corn