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Regenerative Agriculture: A Strategic Approach for Farming

Cropaia

In recent years, there has been a growing interest in regenerative agriculture, a holistic approach to farming that seeks to restore and revitalize the land while improving crop yields and overall farm profitability. This means increased crop yields and reduced inputs like fertilizers and pesticides.

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The Dirt on Cover Crops

Modern Farmer

In the United States, the practice was relatively common from the 1860s through the 1950s before it was replaced by synthetic fertilizers and different crop management techniques. But, as sustainability becomes increasingly important, the global agricultural community is turning back to the proven practice. How do cover crops work?

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Agricultural Diversification: Practice and Policy

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

agriculture currently faces some steep challenges. Climate change and biodiversity loss represent existential threats to the agricultural status quo. agricultural landscape and the policies that are most closely aligned with incentivizing its creation. And diversity may also include the temporal diversity of crop rotations.

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Winter Farming in Florida: Profit Ripe for the Picking

ATTRA

By Hakeem Holmes , NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Florida is known for being the Sunshine State, attracting millions of visitors each year to its theme parks, beaches, fishing excursions, and other attractions. After Floridas farmers harvest a wide array of summer crops, the fields do not lie dormant for long.

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How to Improve Long-Term Soil Health on Your Farm

Farmbrite

Rotate your crops. Rotating crops is one of the best ways to improve long-term soil health on your farm. There are several types of crop rotation that farmers can implement to maximize the benefits of this practice. Cover crops are another excellent way to improve soil health and practice soil conservation.

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Use These 3 Tips to Improve Soil Nutrient Levels

Agriculture for Life

In agriculture, growers must work with quality earth that contains healthy levels of soil nutrients. Agricultural chemical products can also speed up natural processes that further deplete soil nutrients. For more information on how Green Wave Products can benefit your agriculture endeavors, contact our team.

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Understanding pH Part One:

UnderstandingAg

By Kyle Richardville Understanding Ag, LLC About the Understanding series Agriculture isnt rocket science. This is yet another reason to prioritize diversity of species in cash crop rotations, cover crop mixes and pasture composition. Its much more complex than that.