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cover crops
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- Soil, water & climate, GlobalWhat is sustainable agriculture?Sustainable agriculture aims to keep soil fertile, protect biodiversity and cut pollution while producing enough food, though it can need more labour, capital and time than conventional farming.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe significance of soil health and effective techniques for sustainable farm soil managementHealthy soil supports yields, water quality and carbon storage, and farmers can protect it by cutting tillage, using cover crops and rotations, testing soil and adding organic matter.
- Soil, water & climate, United StatesOnline app to secure carbon emission in farmlandsAmerican Farmland Trust's web-based CaRPE Tool estimates how far cropland and grazing practices such as cover crops and no-till could cut greenhouse gases across US states.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe use of technology in improving soil health and fertilitySoil sensors, precision mapping, remote sensing, cover crops, crop rotation, composting, biochar, no-till and integrated pest management can improve soil health and fertility.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalGreen manures: nurturing soil health and agricultural sustainabilityGreen manures, cover crops grown and worked into the soil, add nitrogen and organic matter, prevent erosion, suppress weeds and can cut fertiliser and herbicide costs.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe future of organic and regenerative agricultureOrganic and regenerative farming rely on crop rotation, cover crops, compost, reduced tillage and livestock integration, but face hurdles of cost, scale, certification and market access.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe benefits of crop rotation, and how to implement it on your farmExplains how crop rotation improves soil fertility and structure and controls pests, diseases and weeds, how to plan a rotation, which crops suit it and the challenges involved.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalThe benefits and challenges of sustainable agriculture, and how farmers can adopt more eco-friendly practicesExplains how crop rotation, cover crops, conservation tillage and integrated pest management benefit farms, the hurdles to switching, and how farmers can make a start.
- Soil, water & climate, GlobalSustainable agriculture and the circular economyExplains the circular economy and how sustainable farming practices such as conservation tillage, cover cropping and integrated pest management apply its principles.
- Soil, water & climate, United KingdomSoil health revolution: how UK farmers are using biological testing to increase organic matter and reduce inputsUK arable farms are adding biological soil tests, covering microbial biomass, fungal to bacterial ratios and enzyme activity, to chemical analysis to guide cover cropping, reduced tillage and organic amendments.