Increasing organic matter in the soil by just 1% can lead to a 12% increase in crop yields. We can grow cool-season vegetable crops in the early spring and fall, and our favorite warm-season ...

Since the early 1900s, farmers have used cover crops to restore fertility to worn-out land. In addition to helping bulk up soil with organic matter, cover crops prevent erosion, suppress weeds ...

The purpose of crop rotation is to help maintain the balance of nutrients, organic matter, and microorganisms necessary for healthy soil. Of these three, the invisible world of soil-dwelling micro ...

Farmers know improving soil health can supercharge crop performance ... storing carbon or building organic matter all stop. “The whole farm, every single acre, works in tandem because the ...

While improved crop ... in soil health, resulting from the adoption of conservation practices like reduced or no-tillage, have also contributed. The study reveals soil organic matter levels ...

explains Stephen Woodley of S Woodley Crop Services and one of the founders of Omacast Ltd. “Soil type is the key,” he says. “It is harder to build up soil organic matter in light sandy ...