This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The Times’ Martha Groves has a front page story today about Denise ...

Biodynamic compost made from cattle dung but adds the horns of dead livestock to enrich nutrients in the fertiliser. Photos: SUDARSHAN CHAUDHARY Across Nepal, the organic matter content of the soil is ...

There are plenty of agriculture buzzwords floating around the news these days (Agroforestry! Vertical farming! Sustainable intensification!), and it can be challenging to keep all these different ...

Steven Wynbrandt sticks his hand deep beneath the layers of straw that blanket his enormous compost heap and pulls out a fistful of black gold, sweet and earthy. “Look at this soil,” Wynbrandt says ...

A small, Brown Swiss cow grazing in sight of the Teton Range raised her head upon hearing Mike Reid’s call. She trotted to her master’s side and licked his face. “My cows are pets,” explained Reid, ...

This article by Sanjib Chaudhary was originally published in Nepali Times and an edited version is republished on Global Voices as part of a content-sharing agreement. Across Nepal, the soil has ...

When we look at our gardens, we often tend to see an us-them sort of synergy. We till the soil, plant the seeds and provide water. They grow, flourish and produce. But in the world of biodynamic ...

Fully committed to biodynamic farming, Ehlers Estate winemaker Kevin Morrissey and his staff are convinced that milk is not the only product of contented cows. To make their point, this spring they ...

I’ve heard that compost accelerators speed up composting and result in better compost. Are these claims true? Most independent studies have concluded that those products aren’t worth the expense. The ...