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More things in Heaven and Earth: Mycorrhizal fungi, ploughing, no-till and glyphosate

Sustainable Food Trust

But will the current trend away from ploughing towards direct drilling and the accompanying use of glyphosate bring the benefits advocates claim, or could this make matters even worse? Richard Young follows on from his article, Speed the plough or the direct drill and sprayer?

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Why we’re in a critical period in the development of regenerative agriculture

Agritecture Blog

Some firms are already buying a broader range of crops from farmers to incentivize these changes, says Bande at Quantis. Bain & Company recently estimated that average annual farm emissions in Canada could be cut in half or more through crop rotations, use of cover crops, reduced tillage and better nutrient management. “We