Ear to the Ground 221: Biological Bottom Line
Farmer Bob Mierau describes how his drive to do “organic no-till” depends on boosting and supporting his soil’s bug life.
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LSP & 33 Other Groups: House Farm Bill Should be Rejected
Bill Backs Corporate Interests Over Family Farmers, Rural Communities & the Environment A deeply flawed U.S. House Farm Bill represents corporate interests, particularly industrial livestock operations, at the expense of independent farm families and the environment, and should be swiftly rejected when it comes to a vote this month, the Land Stewardship Project, along with… Read More →
Ear to the Ground 205: Relaying Soil Resiliency
Iowa farmer Loran Steinlage describes the benefits of converting a monocropped desert to a “jungle mix” of continuous living cover.
Ear to the Ground 201: Regenerating vs. Sustaining
A young farmer’s evolving view of livestock allows him to make a direct connection between profitability and soil health.
Ear to the Ground 198: Odd Acres of Opportunity
For one beginning organic dairy farmer, the path to affordable land leads through some trees, up a few hills, and over a brook.
Ear to the Ground 196: Turning Back the Clock
A farmer and a soil health expert talk about how livestock, cover crops and pastures are the “rock stars” of building soil health.
Ear to the Ground 195: Grappling with a Monster
Farmer Tom Frantzen describes how he is using diversity to make his farm more resilient in the face of extreme weather.
Ear to the Ground 193: 50 Acres of Opportunity
A farmer’s wish to not have his land become just one more cornfield provides an opportunity for beginning farmers.
Ear to the Ground 192: Healthy Soil, Healthy Profits
A dairy farmer finds more microbes in the soil means more money in the bank.
Ear to the Ground 177: Covering the Bottom Line
A farmer and a researcher talk about making cover crops pay.