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Cover Crops Can Help Farmers Meet Carbon Sequestration Goals

By Sarah Hill posted on January 26, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
The biggest flour miller in the U.S. is looking to shift 250,000 acres of wheat fields to using regenerative agriculture practices, including cover crops by the end of this year. Ardent Mills, the largest North American miller of wheat for flour, is based in Denver, Colo., and wants to improve soil health, water quality, and crop yields while simultaneously trying to keep climate change at bay.
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Better Cover Management

January 26, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: KMA Radio
Cover crops are widely seen as one of the most promising conservation practices, improving soil health while also removing carbon from the atmosphere. But while the number of Midwestern farmers planting cover crops has increased markedly in recent years, 2017 USDA Census data show only about 5% have adopted the conservation practice. Read more in this article from KMA Land.
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[Video] Best Management of Soil for Water Capacity

January 25, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
Damaged and biologically dead soils represent a major opportunity to store water if we can restore them to anything like a healthy condition. A project with the National Center for Appropriate Technology is taking full advantage of the water-holding capacity of soil as a water conservation strategy.
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On-farm Research Indicates Importance of Cover Crops for Soil Health

January 24, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
Source: University of Nebraska Extension
Extending the presence of living vegetative cover to more months of the year through the use of cover crops has several environmental benefits — for example, prevention of soil erosion and nutrient leaching, improvement of soil microbial habitat and weed/pest suppression. But how much does including cover crops on farms improve physical, chemical and biological indicators of soil health? Read more in this article from University of Nebraska Extension.
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[Podcast] Cover Crops Provide Numerous Benefits in Vineyards

January 21, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health

This week’s podcast, sponsored by Montag Manufacturing, features Tony Wolf, Professor of Viticulture, Virginia Tech University. Wolf will discuss the benefits of cover crops in vineyards, the potential for yield reduction due to cover crop use, using perennials vs. annual cover crops in vineyards, and more.


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[Video] Future of Soil Health Policy

January 17, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
In this video from the National Center for Appropriate Technology, U.S. Senator Jon Tester from Montana, a third-generation farmer, discusses soil health policy under the Biden administration.
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[Video] Putting Traditional Soil Health Practices to Work

January 10, 2022 | Posted in Soil Health
The speakers in this video explore the ways indigenous and traditional cultures have been “regenerating” the land for centuries. These practices can play an important role in today’s agricultural systems. Working together and learning from each other, all land stewards can regenerate soil health in the U.S.
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[Video] Agriculture's Sustainable Future

December 28, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health
Dan Kittredge, founder and executive director: Bionutrient Food Association's Real Food Campaign talks about ways the market farmer can take advantage of soil health innovations. This was a far-reaching exploration of agriculture’s sustainable future: on-farm practices, soil biology, carbon markets, and public policy.
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The National No-Tillage Conference returns January 7-10, 2025! Build and refine your no-till system with dozens of new ideas and connections at the 33rd Annual National No-Tillage Conference in Louisville, Ky. Jan. 7-10, 2025. Experience an energizing 4-day agenda featuring inspiring general session speakers, expert-led No-Till Classrooms and collaborative No-Till Roundtables. Plus, Certified Crop Adviser credits will be offered.

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Ray McCormick’s Conservation Buffer

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Earlier this week we paid another visit to this year’s Conservation Ag Operator Fellow, Ray McCormick in Vincennes, Ind., and one thing about Ray is that even when it’s the “off season,” he’s still thinking ahead for next season.
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