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Strip till builds soil conditions, root strength and better yields
2016-07-25 20:19:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
By Jonathan Eisenthal The strip promotes uniform emergence and builds soil biology. University of Minnesota researchers found that strip-till benefits soil conditions by measuring an 8.6 percent increase in soil organic matter in five years. read more
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4 Ways to minimize soil compaction
2016-07-21 20:50:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: Iowa State University 4 Management decisions to minimize soil compaction Soil compaction can cost producers yields, but with proper field management, compaction can be minimized. read more
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How the Worlds Most Fertile Soil Can Help Reverse Climate Change
2016-07-06 14:48:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
EcoWatch: Feeding more than 7 billion people with minimal environmental and climate impacts is no small feat. That parts of the world are plagued by obesity while starvation is rampant elsewhere shows part of the problem revolves around distribution and social equity. But agricultural methods pose some of the biggest challenges. Over the past half century, the world has moved increasingly to industrial agriculture--attempting to maximize efficiency through massive, often inhumane livestock operations; turning...
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Update national soil mapping data to mitigate climate change effects: Agri chief
2016-07-04 08:30:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Inter Raksyon: In order to prepare the country for the effects of climate change especially on agriculture, newly appointed Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel "Manny" Pinol has ordered the updating of soil analysis data nationwide. Pinol said national soil testing and sampling is very vital in determining which region of the country could grow which crop best based on soil components and fertility. Also, it would effectively guide the DA and the farmers in determining what nutrients are deficient in the soil...
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Soil Associations Food for Life Catering Mark partners with NUS' Green Impact
2016-07-01 01:00:00| Food Processing Technology
The Soil Association's Food for Life Catering Mark has announced a new partnership with the NUS' Green Impact in the UK.
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