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Precision Ag News 10/31

Agwired

farmers are using a new solution to treat soil compaction – a problem that affects over 68 million acres of farmland and significantly reduces crop yields. Three years of independent field trials have confirmed significant yield boosts of up to 34 percent in a multitude of crops, with an 86 percent win rate.

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Soil organisms – promoting soil health

Cropaia

Improving soil fertility Bacteria and fungi are two of the most abundant groups of soil organisms. They play a critical role in the process of decomposition of organic matter, by breaking it down into simpler organic and inorganic compounds that can be used as plant nutrients.

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To Reverse a Troubling Trend, Farmers Are Adding Rocks to Their Fields

Modern Farmer

Chris Rauch’s Oregon farm lies on the Columbia Plateau, a region that has seen increasing levels of soil acidity. Photo courtesy of Chris Rauch) Rauch is one of many farmers taking a chance on a new process called Enhanced Rock Weathering, or ERW. Chris Rauch’s son Andre pulls soil samples from their dryland wheat farm.