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05 May 18:20

Impact of Agricultural Inputs on Soil Health: Assessing Farmer Interest - CSRwire

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Soil health is important and this article surveys farmers on this issue. It also explains the Soil Health Institute.

... the transition to more sustainable and regenerative ag practices, making every dollar invested in conservation agriculture more impactful.
05 May 18:16

Why No-Till Is the Future of Agriculture

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The title speaks for itself. Read and find out why this statement works.

Professor at Thai university makes the case for conservation agriculture as the solution to producing more food with less arable land.
05 May 18:04

CIMMYT turning mechanisation wheels for Zimbabwe farmers

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Promotion of small scale mechanization helps adoption of CA in Zimbabwe

While conservation agriculture and research alone cannot solve all the issues affecting agricultural productivity, awareness-raising is integral to ...
05 May 18:02

No-Tillers' Use of Precision Technology Continues to Increase

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A technology for advanced farmers, but interesting for those that no-till and want precision

Research from 2018-19 estimates there are 205.1 million no-till acres in North America and 507.6 million conservation agriculture acres worldwide.
05 May 17:59

No-Till Highlights: Week of April 20, 2022

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A video by Rattan Lal, World Food prize selection talking about destroying soil is a crime against nature.

Ohio State University Professor Dr. Rattan Lal has authored many of the world's most significant works on no-till and conservation agriculture.
05 May 17:45

'We made the change to 'conservation agriculture' 14 years ago' - Spalding Today

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A short piece on a farmer in UK who has used CA for 14 years and some positive impacts

'We made the change to 'conservation agriculture' 14 years ago' ... Farmer Tony Gent writes the weekly Word on the Ground column... Food production is ...
14 Feb 20:34

The way forward - Millennium Post

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An Indian article on what is needed in agriculture in the future for sustaining food production. PDF available.

Conservation agriculture offers solutions to such pernicious problems with good agronomy and soil management techniques such as no-till farming, ...
14 Feb 20:30

Restoring agricultural soils - POST - UK Parliament

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A UK article on why restoring soils is vital for future food production. The full article is available at this site

Restoration of soils using principles from regenerative, organic and conservation agriculture could reverse soil degradation.
14 Feb 20:26

Agricultural plastics emerging as major threat to sustainability - Alliance for Science

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An article that explains why use of plastic in agriculture is a major threat to sustainability

These could include conservation agriculture and the use of cover crops instead of mulching films. The report also suggests that plastics like ...
14 Feb 20:15

Budget 2022: Why government should strive to make agriculture climate smart - Firstpost

Like farmers in advanced countries, our farmers will have to follow Conservation Agriculture (CA) practices. Not tilling the fields or tilling ...
14 Feb 20:13

Zimbabwe Farmers Triple Crop Production with No-Till

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A success story for adoption of NT and CA by farmers in Zimbabwe.

Since then, FAO estimates about 300,000 Zimbabwe farmers have adopted conservation agriculture. These adapters average 2 metric tons of maize per ...
14 Feb 20:09

SFI trials show ditching plough improves bird numbers - Farmers Weekly

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Want to promote more birds then see this article on CA and why using this system increased bird counts.

Fields established using conservation agriculture systems have higher bird numbers than those cultivated using a more conventional plough-based ...
14 Feb 20:05

A look at no-till research: Ohio's prominent role in the U.S. and around the world – Ohio Ag ...

cuca2010

This article describes how no-till started in Ohio where at first it was described as ugly agriculture. Read this interesting article on the history of NT in Ohio.

We were asked to pick the top 15 no-till research works in North America and the top 15 most significant conservation agriculture research works ...
14 Feb 19:56

How to finance Scope 3 emissions reductions on farms | Greenbiz

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An interesting article on emission reductions and how to encourage farmers to adopt regenerative and CA practices.

Regenerative and conservation agriculture are increasingly hyped for the myriad benefits they can provide to soils, water and a farmer's bottom ...
06 Jan 22:38

Crop residue management: A collaborative approach - Daily Pioneer

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This is a major issue in Indian agriculture. This article lists some of the solutions for this problem.

The study identified Happy Seeder (HS) — a conservation agriculture technology — as the most suitable alternative for farmers.
06 Jan 21:27

Glyphosate approval: stakeholders squabble over who has the science right - EURACTIV.com

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A good article to read about Glyphosate and its use in the EU. Whose right? Read on.

Proponents of the renewal argue that glyphosate is key for practising so-called conservation agriculture, a farming approach meant to protect ...
06 Jan 21:24

The importance of regenerative agriculture for future farming

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How does CA differ from regenerative agriculture? Read this article.

It aims to farm in a way that, as far as possible, mimics plant growth as found in nature. Whereas conservation agriculture only incorporates crops, ...
06 Jan 21:19

What's our no-till message to the feds? - Ohio's Country Journal

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An interesting article about farmers versus administrators understanding of no-till

Our no-till systems (Conservation Agriculture) are a great option for taking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in soil as organic matter. The ...
06 Jan 20:48

No-Till Key to Africa's Agricultural Transformation

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A good article on the importance of CA in Kenya, plus addition papers to read.

In order for Africa to make an agricultural transformation, the country will need conservation agriculture and no-till, says Saidi Mkomwa, ...
06 Jan 20:45

10 Tips for No-Till Success in South America

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A good article on why CA is popular in S. America and why.

Switching to no-till resulted in tripled yields for one Brazilian farmer. Adoption of no-till and conservation agriculture practices has boomed in ...
06 Jan 20:43

Boosting climatesmart agriculture through access to ripping technology - IPPMEDIA

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Climate smart agriculture article that promotes CA, but if there is a hard pan, ripping the soil first may be needed, if the equipment is available.

A key component of the so-called Conservation Agriculture (CA), this practice involves planting crops without tilling the soil, ...
06 Jan 20:34

Regenerative farming: can producers afford not to make the change? - Farmer's Weekly

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An interesting article on regenerative agriculture that uses CA management in South Africa.

This type of farming is also known as conservation agriculture and it's a nature-friendly way of production. “The problem was never technology, ...
19 Nov 15:58

Conservation agriculture buoys an Iowa farmer through drought | Storm Lake Times

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Success story for use of CA in Iowa that resulted in the farmers crop avoiding severe drought.

It's an eight-acre test plot Smith showed off to neighbors as far away as Fergus Falls, Minn., interested in his unique approach to conservation agriculture ...
19 Nov 15:53

Growers Could Receive $25 Per Acre Payments if Using Cover Crops | 2021-09-24 - No-Till Farmer

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A win-win situation where farmers will be paid to plant cover crops that will result in healthier soils. Many NT farmers already grow these cover crops.

Twenty-eight billion has been provided by the USDA for conservation agriculture and climate-smart programs and practices, the largest federal investment in ...
19 Nov 15:46

What's our message to the Feds? - Ohio's Country Journal

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Farmers who have used NT or CA understand the benefits, but the administrators don't even know what it is!!

Our no-till systems (Conservation Agriculture) are a great option for taking carbon dioxide from the air and storing it in soil as organic matter. The key to ...
19 Nov 15:25

Information Revolution Needed to Promote No-Till Worldwide

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An interesting article in the No-Till Farmer magazine on how to accelerate adoption of no-till or carbon agriculture to help mitigate climate change.

No-till, referred to as conservation agriculture outside of the U.S., is an adaptive and effective tool to help combat climate change.
19 Nov 15:24

No-Till Provides Potential for 300% Yield Increases for Kenyan Farmers

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A no-till or CA success story in Kenya from the No-Till Farmer magazine. Note the jabbar plantar in the picture that allows the woman farmer to sow seed without a tractor and be more efficient than broadcasting seed.

An agriculture field extension officer trains farmers on conservation agriculture during a farmer's day in Laikipia, Kenya.
19 Nov 15:24

COP26: conservation agriculture and building climate resilience in Africa - University of Nottingham

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An interesting article on using CA in Africa to help mitigate climate change plus other benefits.

Interdisciplinary research is showing how conservation agriculture can mitigate the impact of climate change in Africa, says Murray Lark.
16 Sep 22:36

Conservation agriculture increases the soil resilience and cotton yield stability in climate extremes ...

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A journal article on the role of CA on cotton that increases soil resilience

Conservation agriculture is expected to offer substantial climate adaptation benefits. However, synergistic effects of conservation practices on yield ...
16 Sep 20:52

Organic and conservation agriculture promote ecosystem multifunctionality | Science Advances

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A recent article in Science that analyzes the benefits of Organic and CA systems

We analyzed 43 agroecosystem properties and determined overall agroecosystem multifunctionality. We show that organic and conservation agriculture promoted ...