Can conservation benefit the bottom line?
Initial results from new study show how conservation efforts can benefit farmer’s bottom line.
Cover crops now third to only corn and soybeans in Indiana
Indiana farmers, who recently started putting their spring crops in the ground, planted nearly a million acres of cover crops last year, which are grown as a bridge between production crops like corn or soybeans in order to protect and enrich the soil.
Western New York farm makes improvements in grass management and soil health
“The plant and the soil biology have a symbiotic relationship,” said Fay Benson, extension educator with Cornell’s South Central New York Regional Team . “In this natural process the soil stores more carbon that feed the plants and keep the carbon underground.”
David Wolfe to discuss the role of soil health in curbing climate change
This week, New York Soil Health project lead David Wolfe is presenting at a Cornell University workshop titled, “New Carbon Economy Consortium”, to discuss the role of soil health in curbing climate change.
Columbia County Farm Bureau Event Discusses Soil Health
On April 14th the Columbia County Farm Bureau screened the documentary film, “Food Evolution”. At the event New York Soil Health research support specialist Cedric Mason gave a presentation on soil health benefits.
Economic and Environmental Aspects of Cover Crops Video Resources
Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education (SARE) has pulled together the sessions that evaluate the economic and environmental aspects of cover crops from the December 2017 National Conference on Cover Crops and Soil Health.
Corn with straw mulch builds yield, soil carbon
How do you boost soil water content and soil health without irrigating? Best cover it with a layer of straw, a new study concludes.
Aiming for healthier soils feeds healthier crops
“Learning about soil health to enhance our high-tunnel tomato production impacted the entire farm,” says Chad Kirby, who operates the fifth-generation business with his parents Tim and Linda along with sister Stacey.
Can Dirt Save the Earth?
Agriculture could pull carbon out of the air and into the soil — but it would mean a whole new way of thinking about how to tend the land.
There’s more to soil health than just no-till and cover crops
For soil health, beyond no-till and cover crops, there are additional tools farmers can use. This article shares some thoughts from Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie.