UnderstandingAg

APRIL 3, 2025

of new cropland areas produced yields below the national average, with a mean yield deficit of 6.5%. British farmers have observed positive results that resemble those observed at the Menoken Farm, including pH balancing, organic matter accumulation, weed suppression and yield bumps in subsequent cash crops.

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Acre Fertilizer Pasture Crop 64

UnderstandingAg

FEBRUARY 21, 2025

Lastly, ever increasing crop yields over the decades has meant more calcium (Ca 2+ ), magnesium (Mg 2+ ) and potassium (K + ) leaves the field at harvest, which has the same effect as them leaching in high rainfall areas because H + is allowed to reign, and the balance of positively charged nutrients is thrown out of whack. *The

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Fertilizer Distribution Processing Pasture 90

National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

And beyond the diversification associated with cropping fields, adding livestock diversity into a system can reduce challenges like pests and diseases while allowing for nutrient cycling from livestock to soil and back to crop or forage species. Rotating crops also significantly reduces pests and diseases.

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Agriculture Agriculture Pasture Crop Rotation 87

Civil Eats

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Since the 1940s , oats, wheat, hay, and pasture have been replaced by a duoculture of corn and soybeans. The cost can be prohibitive, and it can be tricky to fit them into a conventional row-cropping system. And some scientists are concerned that cover cropping’s role in climate change mitigation has been overplayed.

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Crop Farming Farming Acre 140

Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Understanding your soil (loamy, clay, etc), the PH, and the other trace nutrients that are available in your soil is vital to growing healthy crops. Growth and Yield: Many types of grass are perennials and have regrowth ability. Combining different hay types, such as grass-legume mixes, can enhance forage quality and yield.

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Livestock Forage Cattle Orchard 92

Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. One common method is the traditional or sequential crop rotation, where different crops are grown in a planned sequence over a period of years. Avoid overgrazing your pasture lands.

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Crop Rotation Farming Farming Fertilizer 52

Daily Yonder

APRIL 11, 2023

One way to reduce agricultural chemicals is planting cover crops in the Fall after the cash crop is harvested. Winter cover crops could mean using less fertilizer and herbicide in the Spring. The type of herbicide depends on which cover crop is used and the timing for spring planting.

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Farming Farming Acre Seeding 52