Feeding the Fungal Network: Johnson-Su Results from the Field
Johnson-Su compost transforms crop health
How large-scale arable farms in Kenya are embracing regen principles
From continuous cereals to growing multiple crops using no-till and other regenerative farming techniques, a group of Kenyan farms have made big strides in the past 15 years Written by Mike Abram I’m standing in a farmyard next to a Horizon disc drill, discussing how the farm is getting on with using it in its …
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Groundswell Sessions
Another two examples of ‘What you might have missed at Groundswell’ from Mike Abram’s Groundswell Sessions series on his Regenerative Farmer Substack newsletter. The Groundswell Sessions: Ozempic v Organic This kind of session is why I’m doing this Substack series. It’s not one I would likely attend, but is extremely interesting and is what makes …
Why de-risking the financial burden on farmers will unlock scaling regenerative agriculture
What needs to happen for regenerative farming to be commercially scaled and expanded? A panel at the recent World Agri-Tech Innovation Summit gave their views Written by Mike Abram Attempts to scale regenerative farming practices through the value chain must de-risk the financial transition for farmers, key representatives from major companies across the agri-processing, food, …
The Groundswell Sessions
No one can attend or probably even watch the replays of all the Groundswell Sessions. That’s what Mike Abram’s new Substack newsletter The Regenerative Farmer is promising to help with, but first Mike explains why he started the newsletter Change is coming. “It’s made farming exciting again.” Over and over that’s the phrase I’m hearing …
Report suggests regenerative farming pioneers are outperforming conventional approaches
A new benchmarking report comparing 78 regenerative farms across Europe provides evidence of how regenerative farming can outperform the average conventional system Written by Mike Abram Pioneering regenerative farms across Europe are delivering 20% higher gross margins than the average conventional farm, while using 61% less synthetic nitrogen and 75% less pesticide. Yields were only …
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New genomic technologies flex their potential
Billions are being invested in gene editing globally, but what innovations will that investment deliver? Tech Farmer visited the World AgriTech Innovation Summit to gain a global perspective on what it might deliver for UK farmers. Written by Mike Abram There’s been no shortage of global investment in gene editing, even if venture capital funding …
Unlocking the power of soils
Three practical days featuring US soil biology researcher Dr Elaine Ingham about unlocking the power of soil were run by Soil Ecology Laboratory last November. Direct Driller visited the one held in Norfolk The promise of a day with Dr Elaine Ingham and her team is always likely to attract a crowd and that was …
First look: Innovations that might be on your farm
Around 2,500 delegates attended the World AgriTech Innovation Summit in San Francisco in March. Mike Abram went along to hear about some new exciting innovations. If you’re the CEO or founder of an agritech start-up, or looking to find such companies, it’s the place to be. If you’re the global head of sustainability or digital …
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Farm management software gets an EasyPlan
New solutions are seeking to disrupt what was a stable farm management software market. Tech Farmer gets the lowdown on a major new entrant – an upgrade to Hutchinsons’ Omnia platform Written by Mike Abram Arable farm management software was probably due an upgrade. For years, Gatekeeper has been the dominant player in the market, …