UnderstandingAg

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Adding a cover crop adds a new inflow, and it’s more likely that a portion of that carbon will stay in the soil if that cover crop is not harvested. Adding a perennial to the crop rotation can also drive a large increase in photosynthesis. On the other hand, poor fertility management can have a detrimental effect.

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Agric4profits

JANUARY 9, 2025

It relies on organic methods to maintain soil health and crop productivity. Organic Alfalfa Farming enhances soil fertility through natural composts, crop rotation, and green manure. Organic Alfalfa Farming is a sustainable agricultural practice focused on growing alfalfa without synthetic inputs.

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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

Approximately 2 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions come from nitrogen fertilizers , according to a study in Nature. The prominent chemical ingredient in synthetic nitrogen fertilizers is ammonia, which comes from combining hydrogen and nitrogen gases through burning fossil fuels , including coal, oil, and natural gas.

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Farmbrite

AUGUST 23, 2023

Healthy soil can mean increased yields (and profits) as well as fewer inputs like fertilizer or pesticides. Rotate your crops. Rotating crops is one of the best ways to improve long-term soil health on your farm. Here are six ways you can improve long-term soil health on your farm: What is soil health?

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Modern Farmer

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

A small sheep herd that was on the property from when her parents farmed the land was integrated into organic crop rotation. Elderberry, becoming popular as a hedgerow crop, provides both farm income and ecological benefits. In 2014, she and Rafkin started transitioning to organic. They were a rough crew of sheep!”

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National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition

JULY 14, 2023

Including noncrop vegetation alongside crops may further increase genetic diversity in a geographic area, as with prairie strips or field borders and other conservation buffers within or adjacent to crop fields. And diversity may also include the temporal diversity of crop rotations.

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Todays Farmer Magazine

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Ryan was an early adopter of precision soil testing and fertilizer applications. Crop rotations and use of cover crops reduce erosion and improve soil health. The Britts also adopted a rotational grazing system and fenced cattle out of streams and ponds to reduce soil erosion and improve water quality.

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Farmbrite

JULY 18, 2024

Compatibility With Other Crops: Some hay crops, like clover, can improve soil fertility through nitrogen fixation, making them good choices for crop rotation systems. Costs: Consider the costs of seeds, fertilizers, and any additional inputs required for growing and harvesting the hay.

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Sustainable Food Trust

JUNE 14, 2023

In 1951, pioneering organic farmer, Frank Newman Turner, took up the theme in his book, Fertility Farming , referring to mycorrhizal associations he writes (p.50), ” By ‘short-circuit’ feeding, he means the use of artificial fertilisers.

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Civil Eats

JANUARY 23, 2024

Along with reducing the need for synthetic fertilizers, pesticides, and herbicides, practices that build healthy soil, for example, make land more resilient to drought, flooding, wildfires, and erosion. Several Western and Midwestern states, however, have managed to promote conservation-minded practices through modest incentives.

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