Focus: From ashes to fly larvae, new ideas aim to revive farm soil. By Rod Nickel. February 1, 2023 6:02 AM UTC Updated February 1, 2023 Item 1 of 5 A handful of Black Soldier Fly ...

In the early 1930s in the depths of the Great Depression, the government took measures to boost farm commodity prices by asking farmers to reduce supplies by killing millions of baby pigs and plowi… ...

Mark Highland didn't need to dig up a lot of cash to start Organic Mechanics Soil Company : just about $400,000, with an expected payout within 10 years. But potential investors always asked the ...

Idea person: Daniel Wilson, microorganism cultivator. Idea: Produce high-quality soil from plant-based, aerated compost in the Fifth Ward. Where the idea came from: "Healthy people need healthy ...

[Photo: courtesy Apricot Lane Farms] But the 12 tons a year of living soil that the worms produce is not enough to provide for the entire farm. That’s where the poop jacuzzi comes in: lukewarm ...