Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Cover Crops, Crop Consultant, Agriculture Global, Research,
Cover Crops Can Help Squash Plant Pathogens
After cash crops are harvested, many farmers plant cover crops to reduce erosion and help the soil retain nutrients, among other benefits. While cover crops ultimately improve the yields of cash crops through improved soil health, new research suggests that they might also protect them from disease.
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Topics: Soil Health, Research, Carbon Farming,
Study Digs Up Roles Bacteria Play in Global Carbon Cycle
Cornell researchers have developed an innovative technique to track microbes and understand the various ways they process soil carbon, findings that add to our knowledge of how bacteria contribute to the global carbon cycle.
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Topics: Soil Health, Insects,
Encouraging Beneficial Insects for Better Soil Health and Higher Profits
The number of insect species on your farm directly correlates with profits, according to Ecdysis Foundation director, Jonathan Lundgren. This idea of increasing insect life to benefit agricultural operations is paying off for producer Bryan Jorgensen, partner and chief agronomy operations officer at Jorgensen Land & Cattle, says the South Dakota Soil Health Coalition.
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Topics: Conservation/Tillage, Sustainability, USDA,
USDA to Offer New Insurance Option for Conservation-Minded Corn Farmers Who ‘Split-Apply’ Nitrogen
Beginning in crop year 2022, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will offer the Post Application Coverage Endorsement (PACE) in certain states for non-irrigated corn, providing coverage for producers who use this practice that is considered better for natural resources and saves money for producers.
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08/05/2021 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
6 Easy Hands-on Tricks to Assess Your No-Till Soils
If you want to know more about your soils, the quickest way to find out may involve digging around in your shed or taking a road trip to the hardware store.
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Topics: Soil Health, Cover Crops, Sustainability,
SE Minnesota Self-Guided Cover Crop Tour
Visit 7 farms with 9 sites from April to July 2021 to see various ways southeastern Minnesota farmers are successfully growing cover crops.
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Topics: Soil Health, Agriculture US, Education U.S. MidWest, Regenerative Agriculture,
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02/24/2021 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
When National Geographic Writers Condemned No-Till as the Culprit Behind Lake Erie’s Poor Water Quality and Algae Blooms, They Got it Totally Wrong
National Geographic magazine recently did an in-depth article on what’s threatening the health of the five Great Lakes. The magazine is read by 3.5 million U.S. readers and in it no-till was blamed for the poor water quality and algae blooms that are choking the life out of Lake Erie.
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08/18/2020 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
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05/28/2020 SOURCE: www.no-tillfarmer.com
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