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Field notes, soil biology research, brewing guides, and updates from TerraFerm and Planetary CARE.
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From Reclaimed Mountain Land to Award-Winning Produce
When Mr. and Mrs. Saito founded Amurita Farm in 2014 on a forested mountainside in Niseko Town, Hokkaido, they were starting with land that had no agricultural history. Over the following decade, they converted that raw terrain into a certified organic operation with six greenhouses, award-winning produce, and a documented track record of biological resilience…
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Delivering Biology Through the Water Line
One of the most efficient ways to deliver beneficial microorganisms across a farm is through the water supply itself. Rather than applying biology field by field or animal by animal, farms with centralized water systems can introduce fermented microbial inoculants at the pump house or water header, dosing the entire operation from a single point.…
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Better Soil, Healthier Vines
New Zealand’s wine regions have been building a body of practice around fermented microbial inoculants in vineyard management. Naturefarm — operating as EMNZ in New Zealand — has documented how applied soil biology can contribute to vine health, understorey management, and overall vineyard resilience across their work with viticulturists. The core concept is straightforward: vineyards…
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36 Hectares, Zero Synthetic Nematicides
In the Pisco region of Peru, on the coastal desert where soil fatigue and pest pressure are constant challenges for fruit producers, a 36-hectare table grape operation made a deliberate shift toward biological soil management. The results — documented by EM Research Organization (EMRO) — offer a detailed case study of what consistent fermented microbial…
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Microbial Seed Coating
One of the most practical entry points for bringing beneficial microorganisms into a crop system is the seed itself. Microbial seed coating — the process of encapsulating seeds with live or stabilized plant growth-promoting microorganisms before planting — has been studied as a way to give seeds a biological advantage right from germination. A 2024…
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No Odor, Healthier Animals
Okinawa Hokuto Ltd. raises AGU pigs — a native Okinawan heritage breed known for exceptional pork quality — from a farm in the northern part of the island. In 2020, the company began a systematic integration of fermented microbial inoculants into both their composting system and their pig drinking water, with a clear goal: to…
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EM Milk, Healthy Cows, No Barn Odor
Dairy operations running fermented microbial water programs commonly report three outcomes that stand out from the expected odor and fly results: improved milk quality indicators, reduced barn odor to a degree that surprises neighbors and employees alike, and a measurable shift in the overall character of the facility environment. The mechanism behind all three is…