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By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the “Understanding” series Agriculture isn’t rocket science. It’s much more complex than that. Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Companies make a fortune off many farmers and ranchers on such […]
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By: Allen Williams, Ph.D. REPUBLIC, Mo. – “Research is like meatloaf,” a wise man once opined. “Before you consume it, you need to know what’s in it and who cooked it.” Those words came cascading through my mind as I read a recent research paper in the scientific journal PNAS titled “U.S. grass-fed beef is […]
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By: Allen Williams, pH.D., Understanding Ag, LLC Green Revolution The Green Revolution started in the 1940s following the end of World War II and expanded rapidly over the next three decades. It has been hailed as the savior of agriculture and has been credited with our ability to “feed the world.” The major achievements of […]
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By: Allen Williams Ph.D., Understanding Ag, LLC The 2025 grazing season is fast approaching, and it is time to prepare ourselves for a successful season. There are a number of key factors we need to consider. Let’s get started. Strategic Rules of Disruption: Incorporate strategic Rules of Disruption into the grazing strategy. Key disruptions play […]
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By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the “Understanding” series Agriculture isn’t rocket science. It’s much more complex than that. Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Companies make a fortune off many farmers and ranchers on such […]
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By: Brian Dougherty Understanding Ag, LLC I recently attended a Ranching for Profit (RFP) school where one of the instructors asked a very simple but thought-provoking question: “Do you control your business, or does your business control you?” In other words, do you accept whatever happens and hope for a better outcome next year, or […]
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By: Kyle Richardville, Understanding Ag, LLC About the “Understanding” series Agriculture isn’t rocket science. It’s much more complex than that. Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Companies make a fortune off many farmers and ranchers on such […]
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In his latest post, Understanding Ag’s Chuck Schembre further examines orchard floor management and links regenerative principles to simple practices, which ultimately lead to increased photosynthesis throughout the year. That increase in photosynthesis, Chuck writes, creates positive compounding effects to improving soil function, the farm ecosystem, and farm economics.
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By: Ron Nichols, Understanding Ag, LLC Every day on his farm, Luke Bergler sees the connection between healthy soil, healthy grass, healthy animals and healthy people. And he sees life—lots of life. When he pushes a shovel into the soft, well-aggregated soil on his 240-acre farm near Ridgeway, Minnesota, Bergler sees more earthworms than he […]
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By Kyle Richardville Understanding Ag, LLC About the “Understanding” series Agriculture isn’t rocket science. It’s much more complex than that. Farming and ranching involve the fields of biology, ecology, chemistry, botany, physics, geology, meteorology, politics, economics, psychology and mechanics, just to name a few. Companies make a fortune off many farmers and ranchers on such […]
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