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Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

Nature-based farming can cut fertiliser use, finds trial 

More than 30 long-term trials found that diverse rotations, legumes and organic amendments could sustain yields at lower synthetic-fertiliser rates.
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Broad Acre Crops · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Legumes · Soil Health · Soybeans · World Ag News

UNCOVERING BEST PRACTICES FOR COVER CROPS TO OPTIMIZE CROP PRODUCTION

Pennsylvania trials tested how cereal rye seeding rate, nitrogen and termination timing affect soil moisture and soybean performance when planting green.
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Soil Health · World Ag News

How South Dakota’s inability to track soil erosion is putting farmers at risk

A 2022 derecho exposed South Dakota’s limited ability to measure topsoil loss and the cumulative risks of wind, water and intensive tillage.
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Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

Biodiversity and soil health: how protecting one, safeguards the other

Healthy soils support a quarter of Earth’s biodiversity, while diverse vegetation and agroforestry can improve water, fertility and farm resilience.
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Holistic Management · Soil Health · World Ag News

Ohio farmers advocate for conservation

An Ohio programme trained farmers already using no-till and cover crops to help peers assess conservation practices through local experience and trusted relationships.
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Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

Making the most of mycorrhizal inoculation

Research suggests arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi can influence wheat nitrogen use after flowering, but benefits vary with crop genetics and field conditions.
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Soil Health · World Ag News

Researchers Find Compaction-Yield Link

Measurements on two New York dairy farms found that lower soil compaction aligned with consistently higher-yielding silage-corn zones.
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Beef · Cover Crops · Holistic Management · Livestock · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

The Impact of Grazing Cover Crops on Soil Properties

Producers may be able to realize some income from cover crops by grazing or haying them. But is this a good idea or will it cancel out any benefit the cover crops
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Holistic Management · Nutrition Management · Regenerative Agriculture · Soil Biology · Soil Health · World Ag News

Biological Nutrient Uptake Observed in Regen Soils

Before commercial synthetic fertilizer, historically, soil microbes provided about 80% of soil nitrogen (N) through the efficient process of microbial N fixation.
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Broad Acre Crops · Cereals · Cover Crops · Oats · Soil Health · World Ag News

Farmer finds milling oats fit his operation well, promote soil health

With a nod toward resource sustainability and growing consumer demand, some farmers find that milling oats have a place in their crop rotations.
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