Cropaia

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Crop rotation is a common agronomic practice that involves the systematic sequencing of different crops in a specific field over several seasons. This technique aims to enhance soil fertility, control pests and diseases, and optimize crop yield. This added organic matter enhances soil structure and microbial activity.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 11, 2025

Organic Oats Farming offers a sustainable and eco-friendly approach to cultivating oats without synthetic chemicals. By focusing on natural inputs, it ensures healthier crops and soil, providing long-term benefits for both farmers and consumers.

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DTN

JULY 24, 2023

Two neighbors, Farmer A and Farmer B: both farm 1,000 acres and use the same crop rotation schedule. Farmer A tills 30% of their fields, uses cover crops on 20%, and applies anhydrous ammonia. Farmer B tills 50% of their fields, uses cover crops on 40%, and uses stable nitrogen sources. Consider this scenario.

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Food Tank

MAY 1, 2024

Collaborating with farmers, CIEL promotes natural agroecological practices such as crop rotation, legume cultivation, and the use of beneficial insects, fungi, and organic manure instead of chemical additives.

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Farmbrite

DECEMBER 19, 2024

Healthy Crops Start with Your Soil The foundation of healthy crops begins with healthy soil. To cultivate robust crops, understanding the soil's condition is vital, which is where soil testing comes in. Consult a professional on the best form/source ideal for your crops and farm.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

By ‘lack of humus’ he is referring to the increasing trend, even then, to dispense with returning organic matter to the soil, for example, in the form of composted farmyard manure, that was made possible by the development of synthetic fertilisers. Research in Finland established that glyphosate reduces mycorrhizae.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

That proposition has been markedly influenced by similar state policies including California’s Converting Our Waste Sustainably (COWS) Act, which aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions through pasture-based manure management. The benefits are just so multifaceted,” she says, “that it’s kind of a no-brainer.”

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