Touch the Soil News / Product Review #101 (Feature Photo – Extreme Blend – (Kelp4Less) Over a decade ago, Kelp4Less teamed up with a giant pumpkin grower to develop a blend that would take growing over the top. The result was a blend of Amino Acids, Fulvic Acids, Humic Acids and Soluble Kelp with the…
Touch the Soil News #1952 (Feature Photo – Urban Farming at the Town Hall in Colombo, Sri Lanka – (Photo courtesy of International Water Management Institute) Sri Lanka is an island Nation of over 22 million people in the Indian Ocean. About 35 miles from India, this nation recently experienced a dramatic economic crisis in…
Touch the Soil News #1951 (Feature Photo – Almond Orchard – (CCA SA 4.0 International, Andrewthompson10 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Owning agricultural assets has become a big draw for billions of investment dollars. Does this mean that we should take stock in our own agricultural assets? For example, how much land is around our home, if we are…
Touch the Soil News #1950 (Feature Photo – Downtown Calgary – (CCA SA 4.0 International, AceYYC https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/deed.en) Journalist Boshika Gupta of CBC News reports on whether you can grow your own food to beat inflation. She is writing from Calgary, Canada. Calgary, a city of 1.3 million people is one of the largest cities North…
Touch the Soil News #1949 (Feature Photo – The Self-Sufficient Backyard – (Courtesy of the Self-Sufficient Back Yard) City Farmer News brings the story of Ron and Johanna Melchiore, who have been living off the grid for 40 years. They wrote the book on how it’s done “The Self Sufficient Backyard.” You can read the…
Touch the Soil News #1948 (Feature Photo – Aerial Pesticide Application in California – (USDA Public Domain) Agfunder News brings us a new report from Western Growers – one of the largest agricultural advocacy organizations representing the majority of growers in California and Arizona. In a poll, roughly 70 percent of growers surveyed said they…
Touch the Soil News #1944 (Feature Photo – Working in the Eden Project – (Courtesy of the Eden Project) Liberia is a small nation in Western Africa with a population of 5.5 million people. The per-capita GDP is only $735 dollars a year. Without the social safety nets like America, such as unemployment, entitlement payments…
Touch the Soil News #1942 (Feature Photo – Field Work – (Courtesy of Star Route Farm) Agritecture brings us a story on small farms, sharing several real farm examples. Each of the three farms highlighted have a different approach and style. This provides insights for new business ideas for existing small farm growers as well…
Touch the Soil News #1939 (Feature Photo – Vegetables – (USDA Public Domain) Jaymie of Rutabaga Ranch explains how profitability came to a 1.5 acre farm growing 45 different crops. Farm productivity was increased by following season extension protocols. You can visit their Website here and watch the video below: https://rutabaga-ranch.com/
Touch the Soil News #1938 (Feature Photo – Calf – (USDA Public Domain) City Farmer News brings us a story about cow cuddling to reduce and relieve stress. On the spotlight is Mary’s Land Farm which also had lamb cuddling and on-farm events. While the Farm also raises fresh produce and has a farm story,…
