Plant and Soil Blog

Should regenerative agriculture resemble a Chinese menu, where you freely pick and choose the ingredients you want to include or eliminate from your entrée, rather than taking a holistic approach? That depends on your perspective of regen farming.

There’s a new sheriff in town. Or at least an old one returning. And there’s new leadership in Congress. So how will the election results impact agriculture?

The year was 1984. It was totally awesome. Ronald Reagan had just carried 49 states to win re-election. Purple Rain reigned over the air waves. Daniel-san had defeated Cobra Kai (well, for the first time). Steve Jobs introduced a little...

Recently, CropLife interviewed several industry experts, including Huma’s Chief Marketing and Chief Sales Officer, Fred Nichols, to discuss the rapid growth of biological products in agriculture, including biostimulants, biopesticides, and biofertilizers. Fred answered important questions about the microbiome’s role in...

In a recent interaction with CropLife, Fred Nichols, Chief Marketing and Sales Officer at Huma, shared his views on the micronutrients market. His key thoughts were featured in a special report that highlights how these essential nutrients are rapidly gaining...

Scary season is upon us. This week our doorsteps will be invaded by legions of mini goblins. Their biggest fear is receiving candy corn in their baskets. But what about farmers? What’s scaring them this Halloween?

As a farmer and ag salesman at Huma, I’m always on the lookout for products that can make farming easier and more efficient. That’s how I first came across MicroHumic® OM at the 2024 Commodity Classic, right after I joined...

No month is more associated with a crop than October is with a certain orange orb. That’s why it’s #NationalPumpkinMonth. Pumpkins are the centerpiece of the booming $1.25 billion US agritourism industry. You-pick pumpkin patches are a main attraction, providing family...

Seasonal migration isn’t just for the birds. Or the snowbirds heading to Arizona. Some of nature’s most majestic and essential creatures are now making their way southward: butterflies. These winged beauties are prolific pollinators of crops, landscapes, wildflowers and gardens. Three-quarters of...

Yesterday was #WorldCottonDay. That’s a fitting title, considering how creating the world’s most popular fabric is truly a world endeavor. Cotton is a crop mostly grown in Asia and the Americas, whose end products are mostly designed in Europe and...

“They haven’t been farming it as long,” was the response my western Illinois-based Grandpa would offer when confronted with news of success stories coming from the west (a region he defined as across the Mississippi River, less than 50-miles from his...

Memories awoke recently when I added a Versatile 4WD to my toy tractor collection. It’s a relic of a by-gone era, when thick clouds of smoke bellowed across the Prairies and Plains as steel blades turned the soil. In the...